Wake up station explosion, August 14, 1969, time unknown

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: 1) Caller asks who was killed and who was injured at the Wake Up Station explosion. 2) Two trash fires reported at the rear of 1247 South Capitol Avenue. 3) Dispatcher requests phone number for Emergency department at General Hospital, several calls trying to learn condition of injured firemen at hospital. 4) House fire reported at 700 block on West 28th Street near Northwestern Avenue. 5) Woman having cardiac problem reported at 835 Fayette Street, Apartment 2. 6) Several calls about the house fire at 28th Street and northwestern Avenue. 7) Discussion about ranking officers responding to fire. 8) Caller asks if a fireman was killed. 9) Dispatcher asked chief if he wanted to make arrangements about Wake Up Station fire, will wait until morning. Discussion about injured firemen admitted to hospital.
Dictabelt
Origin: 1969-08-14
Source: http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90357
Collection: Indianapolis Firefighters Museum
Copyright: Copyright Undetermined
Subjects: Emergency communication systems
Fire departments--Indiana--Indianapolis
Fires--Indiana--Indianapolis
Indianapolis (Ind.). Fire Department--History

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