Dispatch call, March 17, 1970, 9:28 PM

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: Rural and Commerce are blocked by a broken down train.; 229 N. Riesner, baby in convulsions, inhalator needed, ambulance on its way. Engine 9 dispatched at 9:28.;Electrical fire at the top of a utility pole at the Deaf School at 46th St. entrance to firehouse, reported to utility company. ; 2934 McPherson, OD, requesting just the ambulance.; 521 Dayton, call from Mrs. Jones, reporting open fire hydrant, call to report to the Water Company, dispatch Peters answered.; 4644 Wentworth Boulevard report of another open hydrant.; Called to police to report the problems. Caption Short? or Shotts? from Station 17 called reporting a truck parked restricting accessibility at Prospect and Madison. Talk about snow piling up. ; Hydrant reported open at Howe High School, at the corner of Railroad and Riley.; Four boys sighted at Clyde and English, 5014 English Avenue opening up hydrant.; 508 Bacon St. residential roof fire reported. Engine 26, Engine 29, Truck 29, District 4 dispatched at 10:42pm.; Disregard 1504 Linden.; 2724 N. Dearborn report of smoke smell.;
Origin: 1970-03-17; 1970-03; 1970
Source: http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/87483
Collection: Indianapolis Firefighters Museum
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Copyright: In Copyright;
Subjects: Fire departments--Indiana--Indianapolis
Emergency communication systems--Officials and employees

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