Day By Day --- Chapter 2
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Abby: "Carter Emmy's lost in the air vent." Carter: "I know, let's let the rescue team do their thing. It's what they are trained to do and they can't o it if you don't move out of the way. Once they find her then we can help Emmy if she needs our help but right now you need to let the rescue team get set up so they can find our little girl OK?" Abby: "Ok." Carter: "Ok" They move away from the air duct and the rescue team shines lights into the air vent while the Captain of the team looks at the building schematics that the hospital building and maintenance man gave them. Carter and Abby approach the group. The Captain continues to intently read the schematics and doesn't acknowledge their presence. Abby anxiously looks at the men studying the schematics and finally Abby blurts out "Why aren't you doing something to find my little girl?" she angrily snapped. Carter begins to speak but the Captain turns and says.
Captain: "Maam, we have to determine where your little girl could go in there and if it can stand the weight of my team or if we have to call in a RSD." Carter: "What is an RSD?" Captain: "Robotic Search Device we use it in places where we can't get into or in situations that are too dangerous for humans to go into" The Captain turns to his crew who are suited up and ready to go into the venting. Captain: "OK, Archer you are the lightest person here so you go in. Keep in constant communication with us via eagle eyes." Abby: "Eagle eyes? The Captain points to the special equipment the firefighter is putting on her head as Firefighter Kate Archer says . Archer: "Yes sir" and she crawls into the duct with a safety rope moving behind her as everyone else wishes her good luck.
Archer: "Captain can you see anything?" Captain and others have moved to a laptop like device that has images from the camera displaying on it. Captain: "Yes we can are receiving your video." Carter: "So you are using thermal imaging. That should make finding Emmy a lot easier" Captain: "Yes, but since this is an air conditioning duct her trail will be cooled rapidly so Kate will have to move swiftly to keep on her trail." Archer: "Emmy . Emmy . I am a friend of your Mommy and Daddy they have sent me to find you and make sure you are ok and bring you back to them. Emmy if you can here me please talk to me so I can find you. Your Mommy and Daddy are worried about you."
Everyone remains transfixed to the screen in silence as Firefighter Kate Archer stops talking to listen for any noise made by Emmy. Then she proceeds to follow the trail of fading footprints and handprints that are indicated by the thermal imaging equipment she is wearing and repeats the calling and waiting as she cautiously proceeds through the duct system. Archer makes a comment that she is beginning to feel a bit chilly and Carter and Abby both look at each other.
Carter to the Daycare director: "How long has Emmy been in there?" Director looking at her watch: "I would say almost an hour and a half." Carter turns to the Building Supervisor and asks him. Carter: "How cold would it be in there and how much of a wind chill would the system create?" Building Supervisor: "I would say it would feel like 45 to 50 degrees in there." Carter: "Abby how much does Emmy weigh now?" Abby: "At her check up last week she weighed thirty three pounds" Carter turns to the Captain and says Carter: "Captain, Kate needs to hurry up we are facing a bigger problem than just finding our daughter. Since she has been in there for almost an hour and a half in such a cool and windy environment Emmy probably is hypothermic if we don't find her soon we may loose her to the cold." Captain: "Did you hear that Kate?" Kate: "Roger that I will make like Speedy Gonzales sir!" Carter turns to Abby Carter: "You had better make sure the ER is ready for Emmy when they find her. Make sure they are set up for hypothermia."
Abby turns and hurriedly goes to the phone to make sure they are ready in the ER. Meanwhile Kate continues to rapidly crawl through the venting as she calls for Emmy.
Kate: "Captain, I think I hear something"
The group immediately quiets and focuses on the image on the screen. They see a dark space with dust and air born debris along with the all to familiar thermal path of Emmy. The group begins to talk again but then Kate says.
Kate: Emmy, Emmy is that you? Please say something. Kate is moving faster towards the glowing image indicated on her scanning equipment. Carter and Abby anxiously hold each other as Kate nears the image. Kate: "Captain, I have her. She's alive but not very responsive. She is very cold! I am trying to pull her to me and get her warmer but it is too tight you guys have to get us out of her right away!"
Captain: "Roger that Kate do your best and good work! They guys are near you now they will be cutting into the system ahead of you so if you can pull Emmy back about 3 to 5 feet it would be good."
The Captain turns to talk to Carter and Abby Captain: "Mr. and Mrs. Carter ."
But they are not there Abby is on the phone ordering a gurney with blankets and hot packs to where they are cutting the venting system and Carter is racing to where the rescue team is working. When Carter arrives the rescue team is worriedly staring at the spot where they must drill and talking to each other. Carter nearly shouts .
Carter: "Why aren't you getting my daughter out of there?" Firefighter: "Sir we have a problem ."
Abby: "Carter Emmy's lost in the air vent." Carter: "I know, let's let the rescue team do their thing. It's what they are trained to do and they can't o it if you don't move out of the way. Once they find her then we can help Emmy if she needs our help but right now you need to let the rescue team get set up so they can find our little girl OK?" Abby: "Ok." Carter: "Ok" They move away from the air duct and the rescue team shines lights into the air vent while the Captain of the team looks at the building schematics that the hospital building and maintenance man gave them. Carter and Abby approach the group. The Captain continues to intently read the schematics and doesn't acknowledge their presence. Abby anxiously looks at the men studying the schematics and finally Abby blurts out "Why aren't you doing something to find my little girl?" she angrily snapped. Carter begins to speak but the Captain turns and says.
Captain: "Maam, we have to determine where your little girl could go in there and if it can stand the weight of my team or if we have to call in a RSD." Carter: "What is an RSD?" Captain: "Robotic Search Device we use it in places where we can't get into or in situations that are too dangerous for humans to go into" The Captain turns to his crew who are suited up and ready to go into the venting. Captain: "OK, Archer you are the lightest person here so you go in. Keep in constant communication with us via eagle eyes." Abby: "Eagle eyes? The Captain points to the special equipment the firefighter is putting on her head as Firefighter Kate Archer says . Archer: "Yes sir" and she crawls into the duct with a safety rope moving behind her as everyone else wishes her good luck.
Archer: "Captain can you see anything?" Captain and others have moved to a laptop like device that has images from the camera displaying on it. Captain: "Yes we can are receiving your video." Carter: "So you are using thermal imaging. That should make finding Emmy a lot easier" Captain: "Yes, but since this is an air conditioning duct her trail will be cooled rapidly so Kate will have to move swiftly to keep on her trail." Archer: "Emmy . Emmy . I am a friend of your Mommy and Daddy they have sent me to find you and make sure you are ok and bring you back to them. Emmy if you can here me please talk to me so I can find you. Your Mommy and Daddy are worried about you."
Everyone remains transfixed to the screen in silence as Firefighter Kate Archer stops talking to listen for any noise made by Emmy. Then she proceeds to follow the trail of fading footprints and handprints that are indicated by the thermal imaging equipment she is wearing and repeats the calling and waiting as she cautiously proceeds through the duct system. Archer makes a comment that she is beginning to feel a bit chilly and Carter and Abby both look at each other.
Carter to the Daycare director: "How long has Emmy been in there?" Director looking at her watch: "I would say almost an hour and a half." Carter turns to the Building Supervisor and asks him. Carter: "How cold would it be in there and how much of a wind chill would the system create?" Building Supervisor: "I would say it would feel like 45 to 50 degrees in there." Carter: "Abby how much does Emmy weigh now?" Abby: "At her check up last week she weighed thirty three pounds" Carter turns to the Captain and says Carter: "Captain, Kate needs to hurry up we are facing a bigger problem than just finding our daughter. Since she has been in there for almost an hour and a half in such a cool and windy environment Emmy probably is hypothermic if we don't find her soon we may loose her to the cold." Captain: "Did you hear that Kate?" Kate: "Roger that I will make like Speedy Gonzales sir!" Carter turns to Abby Carter: "You had better make sure the ER is ready for Emmy when they find her. Make sure they are set up for hypothermia."
Abby turns and hurriedly goes to the phone to make sure they are ready in the ER. Meanwhile Kate continues to rapidly crawl through the venting as she calls for Emmy.
Kate: "Captain, I think I hear something"
The group immediately quiets and focuses on the image on the screen. They see a dark space with dust and air born debris along with the all to familiar thermal path of Emmy. The group begins to talk again but then Kate says.
Kate: Emmy, Emmy is that you? Please say something. Kate is moving faster towards the glowing image indicated on her scanning equipment. Carter and Abby anxiously hold each other as Kate nears the image. Kate: "Captain, I have her. She's alive but not very responsive. She is very cold! I am trying to pull her to me and get her warmer but it is too tight you guys have to get us out of her right away!"
Captain: "Roger that Kate do your best and good work! They guys are near you now they will be cutting into the system ahead of you so if you can pull Emmy back about 3 to 5 feet it would be good."
The Captain turns to talk to Carter and Abby Captain: "Mr. and Mrs. Carter ."
But they are not there Abby is on the phone ordering a gurney with blankets and hot packs to where they are cutting the venting system and Carter is racing to where the rescue team is working. When Carter arrives the rescue team is worriedly staring at the spot where they must drill and talking to each other. Carter nearly shouts .
Carter: "Why aren't you getting my daughter out of there?" Firefighter: "Sir we have a problem ."