Fire crews rescue person trapped in elevator, Worcester MA
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Rescue / EntrapmentAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to Royal Worcester Apartments near Grand Street in Worcester for a report of a person trapped in an elevator. Crews located one person on the first floor and successfully freed them without injury. The elevator was reset, and maintenance personnel took over after the rescue.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, near Grand Street, Royal Worcester Apartments reported one person stuck in the elevator with one person trapped.
00:06
You have engine five, ladder four to rescue.
00:11
Copy that, chief.
00:14
Ladder four to fire, ladder one initial radio report.
00:18
Fire department to ladder four.
00:21
Ladder four is arriving.
00:24
We're going to enter from Grand Street.
00:26
We're going to go to the elevator machine room.
00:28
Engine five when you arrive, go to the elevator car.
00:30
We're going hold the current assignment.
00:32
Ladder four can have command.
00:34
Ladder four, you're on the scene going in the Grand Street side.
00:37
You're going to investigate.
00:39
Engine five, go to the elevator car.
00:43
Command the fire alarm with a follow up.
00:46
All right, let me respond to command.
00:50
It's going to be their main elevator, center of the building.
00:54
One occupant trapped, first floor.
00:58
Ladder 4 is going to try to gain access now.
01:01
Okay, command, it's the main elevator in the middle of the building.
01:04
One person, floor number one.
01:10
Top floor, the fire alarm.
01:13
Fire department's on top floor.
01:15
Car four is on scene.
01:18
Car four, you're on the scene.
01:22
The fire alarm occupants out of the elevator.
01:25
We were able to open it.
01:27
Okay, command, occupant out of the elevator, you're all set.
01:33
Car four to command.
01:36
Come in.
01:39
Yeah, how'd you get the door open?
01:41
Elevator key?
01:44
Elevator key was able to reset it.
01:46
Maintenance is here now, and the elevator company's coming just to check it out.
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Location mentioned:
Grand St, Worcester, MA 01610
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