Dispatch call, July 26, 1968, 8:15 AM
| 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: Mr. Graham of Graham Sports Car Shop reporting a paper sign nailed to a block on the building that had caught on fire. Asking for someone to come look at how the fire was started and how to prevent any more. 3541 W. 30th. Engine 30th dispatched at 8:15am to investigate.; Requested listing for Orchard Park N. Dr., nothing on Orchard Park. ; Attention all stations Engine 2 out of service.; Hendricks is working dispatch.; Russell in Car 1 needs gas.; Call for Chief Boswell; 17 E. Washington fire in the basement 9:56am; Indianapolis Operator calling to reporting a call regarding a fire at 2734 Sangster. Engine 22 dispatched.; Kenny will be at the State Fire Marshall’s office.; Bob? Answering dispatch.; Dictabelt |
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| Origin: | 1968-07-26; 1968-07; 1968 |
| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/87430 |
| 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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