Medical emergency at Back Bay Station with injured person, Boston MA
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders attended to an injured person on train tracks at Back Bay Station in Boston. The patient may have a broken leg and was packaged for transport. EMS met responders at the Clarendon Street entrance. Train operations were halted during the incident, but the power lines could not be turned off.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
04:10
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm,
00:02
Back Bay Command.
00:05
Answering Back Bay Command.
00:09
Yeah, the Clarendon Street entrance is going to be better access.
00:15
We're still investigating.
00:19
Okay, command.
00:20
Do you report the Clarendon Street entrance to the station as the best access? All companies responding,
00:26
access via the Clarendon Street entrance.
00:29
You're still investigating.
00:30
1631.
00:35
Fire alarm back break, command.
00:39
Answering Back Bay Commands.
00:44
Yeah, can we get confirmation? We have confirmation from Amtrak that the train has been stopped.
00:51
Can we get a confirmation on the catenary open pile with the same event also?
00:59
Command, you want confirmation that all trains have been stopped and that the catenary door has been turned off?
01:05
We'll contact Amtrak 1632.
01:10
Fire alarm, back bay command.
01:14
Answering back bay commands.
01:18
Yeah, we have contact with a patient.
01:23
Possible broken leg.
01:27
You've contacted patient, possible broken leg, 1632.
01:32
Rescue one to command.
01:37
Command answering.
01:40
We're up on Clarendon at Columbus.
01:42
Do you need a stow basket or any other equipment down there?
01:47
Yeah, why don't you bring a stow basket down? We have a bag, but we may need it.
01:53
Rescue one has it.
01:56
Three, that's P one.
01:58
We have a smoke entering the station now.
02:02
Okay, we have it.
02:09
Fire alarm, back main commands.
02:13
Back main commands.
02:17
Yeah, we have to get a little package up now.
02:24
And you report your packaging the patient at this time, 16 thirty-four.
02:31
Violent calling commands.
02:35
Command answering.
02:37
Command, do you have the patient? Do you have EMS with you in the tracks or should they meet you at a certain retrieval point?
02:47
We have an EMS supervisor down there.
02:49
Yeah, continue EMS off the Clarendon Street entrance.
02:56
And you can terminate the tech rescue.
02:59
We have the patient.
03:00
You can return any uncommitted companies.
03:06
Back bay commands, you report.
03:08
You have the patient, your packaging.
03:09
You're going to bring to the Clarendon Street side.
03:12
We'll have EMS meet you there.
03:14
So now to terminate the tech rescue, any uncommitted resources can return.
03:17
Any uncommitted resources responded to back bay can return.
03:22
1635.
03:25
ILM calling command.
03:27
Command answering.
03:32
Command, they're unable to turn off the catenary lines.
03:35
They did say that they have all trains stopped from the back base station.
03:40
Yes, we have it.
03:43
1680.
03:47
Car 6 to command.
03:52
Command answering.
03:55
I was just about to get down.
03:57
Is it still easy?
04:01
Negative. We have our EMS with us now.
04:05
They're going to continue packaging the basement and packaging the patient for transport.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Back Bay Station, Boston, MA 02116
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
