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.) Fire engine from squad 7 with a dead battery by Massachusetts Avenue, back of Arrow Mayflower. 2.) Calls for Assistant Chief, from Ed Wood of Associated Press regarding Here Apartment fire. 3.) Wreck reported at Huber Road and North 52, dispatcher calls local Sherriff to respond. 4.) House fire reported at 1332 North College Street, started by children. 5.) Chatter about location and disposition of squad cars and engines. 6.) 2162 North Talbot Street, woman had fallen out of a car and needs assistance. 7.) Policeman has question about injuries in Here fire. Policeman and dispatcher chat about the response to the fire and its efficacy. 8.) Fireman calls about traffic jam, complains that the cops have made a mess of the traffic direction. Dictabelt |
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Origin: | 1969-05-17; 1969 |
Contributor(s): |
Rodger Birchfield; |
Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/10245 |
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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