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) Smoking building at 632 Massachusetts. 2) Possible fire reported at 4546 Crittendon. 3) Discussion about false alarm calls. 4) Report on a mattress fire, no location. 5) Fire reported near 2034 Woodlawn. 6) Car accident with gas spill at Meridian and Arizona. 7) Baby choking at 615 N Gray. Called back to cancel call, baby is ok. 8) Medical emergency at 2931 E New York. 9) Oil stove on fire at 1726 Ludlow. 10) Fire in the basement at 1024 W 31st. 11) Large trash fire in the rear of 800 Massachusetts, behind Pine and Davidson. 12) Medical emergency at 1113 Udell. 13) Medical emergency at 428 E 21st. 14) Manager at 2316 N Park called to report a trash fire spreading behind the building. 15) Medical emergency at 505 N Delaware. 16) Caller requests information on dropping off old spectacle frames at fire stations. Recording ends at 3:33 PM. Dispatcher: Sharp. Dictabelt; |
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Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90872 |
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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