Adult and baby rescued from MIT elevator, Cambridge MA
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Rescue/EntrapmentAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an elevator entrapment at the MIT E40 building in Cambridge. An adult and a baby were temporarily trapped in a small elevator car. The adult was able to climb out safely and reach the baby, securing them until fire department personnel arrived to restore power and open the elevator.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex MA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
Sir, can you head over to E40 for the elevator entrapment?
00:03
Should be lobby level.
00:06
Not familiar with that building.
00:08
He said there's two elevators and he's in the smaller one of the two.
00:14
Copy.
00:15
Total one two.
00:17
Right.
00:19
Sir, no ETA.
00:21
I'm going to start communicating with fire.
00:24
Well, believe it or not, we were able to.
00:26
He passed and a baby, and he was able to climb out.
00:30
Is there any way? We'll get power over here so we can get the carriage out.
00:33
You're going to need that eventually.
00:36
1-2 to control.
00:40
Hold on.
00:42
Right now. You copied that.
00:44
I was able to grab the baby with my long arms, so everything's all secure.
00:48
We'll just wait for fire to open the door.
00:52
Received, sir.
00:53
You were able to grab the baby with your long arms.
00:57
CFDs en route.
00:59
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
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