Emergency services respond to disturbed person near Maple Street, Franklin MA
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Police and fire responded to a call about an emotionally disturbed person near Maple Street. Riverside facility requested an involuntary psychiatric evaluation under Section 12. The person was aware responders were coming and was not expected to be a problem. Fire units staged for police at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire
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03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Near Maple Street, emotionally disturbed person,
00:03
Riverside requesting a section.
00:06
William,
00:08
Alex Knight.
00:10
Riverside is not unseen, they are faxing Section 12[1] paperwork.
00:15
He is aware responders are coming.
00:21
Greetings.
00:28
Control, where is Section 12[1] being faxed?
00:35
Yeah,
00:38
can you repeat that?
00:44
Where are they faxing the Section 12[1]?
00:49
It's being sent to Franklin test,
00:52
completed at the multiple caller.
01:06
Twenty-thirty control.
01:09
The bracket control.
01:11
Do you know how receptive he will be to our presence?
01:17
He is aware responders are coming.
01:19
His mother is not with him.
01:20
He is not injured.
01:21
He made some passive thoughts today.
01:25
We probably have a long history with him.
01:28
He is aware responders are coming.
01:33
Okay, see if we can file from Riverside.
01:35
He may be calm or a problem when we arrive.
01:42
All right.
01:49
Second, second.
01:51
Control, 22.
01:53
Yes.
01:55
Riverside states they do not think he will be a problem, thanks Riverside.
02:02
All right,
02:04
thank you. Thank you.
02:05
Control, can you stage fire?
02:16
We are ready to see them.
02:24
Using the multi-hog at Remington.
02:34
Up here.
02:43
Franklin fire, medical shift alarm for engine 1 and A2, near Maple Street.
02:50
Police are on scene for the emotionally disturbed person.
02:53
Filing a medical shift alarm for engine 1 and A2 near Maple Street for the emotionally disturbed person.
03:01
Fire units will stage for police.
03:13
A2, your response.
03:22
Angel1, Redfire on the air responding.
03:28
Andrew 1 and A2, responding.
03:30
Near Maple Street for the emotionally disturbed person.
03:33
Stage repeating.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Section 12: Involuntary psychiatric evaluation or commitment under Massachusetts law for individuals posing risk due to mental illness.
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