Possible gas leak causes headaches at courthouse, Belchertown MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, at Eastern Hampshire District Courthouse, a gas odor caused multiple people to complain of headaches and nausea. Building staff initially stayed but began evacuating as a precaution. Emergency teams responded to investigate and ventilate the courthouse.
Audio|Heard on: Belchertown Police/Fire
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04:52
Transcript:
00:00
Station 5-2, standby for a call.
00:05
Hazmat situation, Eastern Hampshire District Court.
00:23
Station 5-2, respond to Eastern Hampshire District Courthouse.
00:27
Possible asthma situation at the courthouse.
00:32
Smell of gas throughout the building.
00:34
Multiple individuals are complaining of headaches or nausea.
00:37
Building administration is not evacuating.
00:40
They prefer to ventilate with staff in place.
00:50
Central Station 5-2 received engine 1A1.
00:55
Engine 1 and A1 responding.
01:00
Station 5-2, mental emergency mutual aid to Palmer.
01:16
Station 5-2, mental emergency mutual aid to Palmer.
01:20
98 Springfield Street, Three Rivers, for person unresponsive.
01:24
One three hundred.
01:28
Central Station 5-2.
01:34
Station 5-2.
01:36
Station 5-2.
01:38
You said there were medical complaints at 205 State?
01:45
Multiple staff members were complaining of headaches.
01:48
Administration removed staff from areas with gas odor.
01:54
Contractors are working on the roof, possibly on air handler.
01:59
Unclear how many patients.
02:01
All right, Steve.
02:03
Unable to respond to Palmer.
02:05
ANU responding to State Street with engine.
02:11
Okay.
02:14
Okay.
02:19
Goal 5-2A1.
02:23
Number 1-50-8-1.
02:26
50281.
02:27
Day 1 on air responding Tuesday, 3.
02:43
Central 5201.
02:49
521.
02:50
On air responding, 205 State.
02:53
Have you responded?
03:02
Bravo, Zero 1-Z.
03:04
801.01.
03:08
Central 5-E1 is unseed.
03:32
On scene, single story structure, nothing visible from exterior.
03:38
Investigating, X3 will have my hand.
03:42
Team investigating exterior.
04:02
Central from 5-2 X3.
04:10
Okay.
04:17
X3, standby one, multiple incoming calls.
04:29
Bravo, Zero One.
04:32
Update: evacuating the building.
04:36
Just a brief vehicle.
04:43
Central 5-2-2-3.
04:46
Tone two for station coverage. Tied up ventilating building.
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Location mentioned:
Eastern Hampshire District Court, Belchertown, MA 01007
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