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: Charlie Hill calling. Male caller requesting assistance at his residence 2502 N. New Jersey, for a bunch of boys standing on lawn, transferred to police and told to call back if the boys started causing trouble. Chatter between dispatchers discussing print outs, suggestions, dispatcher duties, etc. Talk about how Webber on WFBM said Judge Sharp was giving maximum fines of $100 on misdemeanors and up to $5000 on concealed weapons and looting. Reminiscing on a 2 alarm fire at State Hospital from 12-15 years prior. Request for Squad 7 to be put out of service for repair to an alternator. Male caller requesting police dispatch. Bob Cooper was answering dispatch. Personal call from Bob to home reporting that he made it in, talking about a radio with a civil defense triangle. Anderson was also working dispatch. Male caller asking if anyone was at Fire Prevention. Background chatter about someone being drunk and trying to loot?; Male caller reporting 1715 N. Oxford garage fire, rear trash fire. District two dispatched. District 6 told to disregard their run.; 2416 N E Central, male caller report of a garage fire in the ally east. District 1 and Truck 22 dispatched at 11:12pm.; Female caller identified as Mrs. Morrel, reporting husband with injury’s to legs, reporting both legs numb, from falling with numbness from the hips down at 4922 E. 30th St. Engine 24 dispatched, first aid 11:23pm.; Charlie Hill calling to report he will be at home. Female caller reporting a fire in an empty house at 1815 N. Talbot St. |
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Origin: | 1969-06-07; 1969-06; 1969 |
Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90333 |
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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