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Dispatch call, March 17, 1970, 12:32 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: 345 S. Hamilton request for ambulance, OB woman in labor, 12:32; Bleeding OB at 4654 Crittenden. Engine 31 dispatched at 12:56am; 2406 Union St. automobile fire on Glendale.; Ida and Warman, fire hydrant open.; Injured man at 3520 Fall Creek Parkway, apartment 1. Engine 31 dispatched at 1:24am; 2215 N. Talbot report of fire across street. 2210 N. Talbot is site of the fire, injury reported. Call for the gas company. Fatality reported to Chief Bollinger at 2:08am; Request for police car at 2400 Union to accompany arson car.; 426 E. 17th requested ambulance for sick child at 1:37am.; Water company calling hydrant out of service at Ida and Warman.; 38th and Arlington to Automan Rd. hydrant is back on.; Telephone company asking about the box at Harris and Washington ; 714 E. Martin garage fire trash fire out back, Engine 26 dispatched at 2:42am, nothing found; Accident at 30th and Illinois, requesting small pumper to flush the street where gas spilled. Engine 23 dispatched at 3:12am;
Origin: 1970-03-17; 1970-03; 1970
Source: http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/87489
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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