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) MacMillan informs dispatch they will be practicing and out of service. 2) Grass fire at 20th and Alabama. 3) Discussion about the location of Glen Arm Rd. 4) Assistance for ambulance drivers requested at 701 N Pennsylvania St. 5) Man having difficulty breathing at 805 E Michigan St. 6) Brush fire on the east side of Arlington High School, near 46th and Arlington Rd behind the shopping center. 7) Power company requested to assist at a house fire at 3053 Stuart. 8) Grass fire caught garage on fire at 28 S Capitol. 9) Man having trouble breathing at 1805 E Michigan St. 10) Grass fire at 910 Sanders. 11) Car accident at 2300 Shelby. Recording ends at 1:15 PM. |
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Origin: | 1969-03-23 |
Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90528 |
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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