Dispatch call, March 3, 1970

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) Police dispatcher questions fire department first aid run to 3522 N Illinois. 2) Discussion about Melvin Browns condition, hospitalized fireman. 3) First aid requested for a man having trouble breathing at 1521 Caroline. 4) Fire in Rocky Ripple at 5241 Ralston, incomplete call. 5) Woman having trouble breathing at 4024 Bowman. 6) Sick man at 117 W 27th. 7) House full of smoke at 1301 North West St. 8) Dispatcher asks gas company to send a technician to 1301 1/2 N West to repair a smoking furnace for an elderly couple. 9) Caller asks for contact information for a fireman. 10) [recording skips] 11) Man having an asthma attack at 6 1/2 W 19th. 12) Man having heart attack at 2826 N Dearborn. 13) Car on fire in front of 5756 N College. Recording ends at 10:14 PM. Dispatcher: Short. Dictabelt
Origin:	1970-03-03
Source:	http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/ffm/id/90910
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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