Sewer explosion, December 8, 1966

Dispatch call, December 8, 1966

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) (recording skips) Discussion about location west of Sherman Dr., 4100 block of Gale. 2) Fire rescue requested at 2145 N. Gale, child choking. Firemen looking for 4100 block of Gale redirected, they had the wrong address. 3) Hydrant reported out of service at Post Road north of 36. 4) Bruhof Trader Company, 1200 Stadium Dr., reported sprinklers back in service. 5) Tom Hardy calls to ask about a street in George Washington Apartments that begins with a B, dispatcher couldnt find it. 6) Report of an accident at 1400 block of Madison Ave, driver hurt. Squad 17 sent to respond. 7) 1400 Madison accident caused property damage only, fire rescue not needed. 8) Tom calls back, the street he wanted was Bunker Hill. 9) ADT box alarm reported at Z night metal, 201 N. West Street. 10) Mrs. Shaw at Methodist Hospital calls back to see if she can get a reference on a fireman after being disconnected, dispatch connects her to the office. 11) Fire in electric dryer reported at 3428 N. Riley, caller doesnt know where to disconnect the appliance. Engine 10, engine 24, truck 10 district 6 sent to respond. 12) (inaudible) 13) Several calls from firemen responding to filling station gasoline spill on Sherman Dr. near 25th St., street commissioner on his way. Recording ends at 12:55 AM. Dispatcher: Jack Irwin. Dictabelt
Origin:	1966-12-08
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90511
Collection:	Indianapolis Firefighters Museum
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/;
Copyright:	Copyright Undetermined
Subjects:	Emergency communication systems Fire departments--Indiana--Indianapolis Fires--Indiana--Indianapolis Indianapolis (Ind.). Fire Department--History

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