Description: |
This is a digitized recording of a dictabelt, which the Indianapolis Fire Department used to record dispatch calls during the 1960s and 1970s. Following are the calls on this dictabelt: 1.)30th and Mooreland, rigid stretcher needed for man with broken back. 2.) 766 Lexington Avenue firebombing of home reported, $2500 in damage; caller wants to file a John Doe arson warrant, Reverend Lloyd H. Taylor Jr. 3.) 936 Virginia Avenue, man going nuts in front of tavern. 4.) District five radio is out. 5.) Request for help with paralyzed husband, 44-25 North Meridian. 6.) Call from Wayne Township, caller given fire department number for this district. 7.) 965 North Stillwell Street, wood on fire in backyard of house. 8.) 126 South Good Street, smoke coming out of neighboring house second floor window reported. 9.) Fire District five calls telling car 15 to meet them at station 34. Dictabelt |
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Origin: | 1969-05-17; 1969 |
Contributor(s): |
Rodger Birchfield; |
Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/10163 |
Collection: |
Indianapolis Firefighters Museum |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
Subjects: |
Emergency communication systems Fire departments--Indiana--Indianapolis Fires--Indiana--Indianapolis Indianapolis (Ind.). Fire Department--History |
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