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 recoded at 1:07 PM: 1. Operator calls asking for phone numbers of IFD fire stations. 2. Woman calls asking for information on fire at a beauty salon, dispatcher gives her the number for fire prevention. 3. Red Cross personnel asking for information on potential injuries in fire at 310 North Capital. 4. At 1006 West 34th Street, sick child with respiratory problems reported, inhalator requested. 5. Fire report made to dispatcher, Loretta Johnson age two lives at 1818 Central Avenue, possible ammonia, use of one tank of oxygen. 6. At 36 East Washington, unconscious woman at diner, call later says to disregard. 7. Cheryl Kent at 421 North Arsenal reported to have tripped and fallen and cut chin, ambulance used bandages on injury. 8. Problem with telephone line operation reported, loud static interference sound. 9. Multiple calls about tests to radio lines of IFD. 10. Announcement to all station that fire hydrant is out of service at 2607 North Emerson. 11. Woman calls for urban renewal division, inquire about fire at 2408 South Lyons, dispatcher tells her this is in Wayne Township and gives number for her to call. 12. Possible fire reported at junk yard at 4900 South Glaey Street. 13. Operator relays fire rescue requests at 757 East Mooreland Street. Dictabelt |
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Origin: | 1970-03-11 |
Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/86787 |
Collection: |
Indianapolis Firefighters Museum |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/; |
Copyright: |
In Copyright; |
Subjects: |
Fire departments--Indiana--Indianapolis Emergency communication systems--Officials and employees |
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