Students evacuated from local school for safety check, Gorham ME
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Fire & ArsonStudents were evacuated from a local school at 299 Main St, Gorham, due to a safety concern. Fire and command units investigated oxygen and gas readings and checked the roof. Students were relocated to St. Ann's Church, and the school was closed for the day while the situation was assessed.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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06:15
Transcript:
00:00
Should we have somebody at the parent's entrance area in case they start pulling in there?
00:08
The only thing we have now is the afternoon pre-K.
00:14
They're going to figure out what's going on.
00:16
They should take care of itself.
00:19
Apple.
00:26
326. I have physical descriptors just in case someone calls in.
00:34
Okay.
00:36
Come in the car, 14.
00:41
Car 14, go ahead.
00:45
Do you have one number you can put on chit drive blocking that entrance to the school?
00:52
White veil, probably three feet tall,
00:55
blue jeans,
00:56
black sweatshirt, and winter boots.
01:00
Go have it then.
01:02
You're still at the main entrance,
01:04
Main Street area.
01:06
1801.7.
01:09
Receive.
01:13
Got me, thank you.
01:15
Fire two to command.
01:19
Go ahead, ladder to choke me.
01:25
Fire two with two on the roof,
01:28
investigating.
01:36
Warm car two on off the two.
01:38
Car two, you calling fire alarm on ops two?
01:49
Affirmative, fair information now school will be closed for the day.
01:55
Students have been relocated to St. Ann's Church.
01:57
We've met with the school superintendent.
02:01
They will be dismissing school.
02:02
If you get any media inquiries, direct them to the school department.
02:08
You copy cartoon.
02:14
Seven County.
02:16
Seven, go ahead.
02:19
I'll be at nine sixty-seven Roots.
02:23
Ten-four.
02:27
Two to six and twenty-six.
02:31
Thirty-six is in Kenny Boone, and he is north round.
02:40
I heard the in Kenny Buck.
02:42
I hear the last part.
02:47
Judith Vick, sir, 26.
02:50
Go ahead, sir.
02:55
Just to make you aware, superintendents made the decision to release, buses first.
03:02
Parents will be advised for 1 p.m. pickup.
03:07
Can you chat me his first name? I might have found him if this is the one I'm seeing.
03:11
As well. Thank you.
03:14
Can't get him to give me a name.
03:17
He was heading from Shaker Road, walking down the hill.
03:25
Contact with Melissa,
03:27
Cork,
03:29
reference harassment, VIFLM.
03:32
From 7th State Mill Road we've dealt with in June.
03:38
Gorham, 23-Gunney.
03:39
I'm at the corner of Main Street and Chick Drive, assessing traffic.
03:44
Time for.
03:51
I'll be out at 169, Wormusk.
03:59
I'll be out at 169, Wayman.
04:06
Just making sure you copy the plan.
04:10
Yes, sir, I did.
04:11
Try not to stop vehicles from cutting into the church.
04:15
359 County.
04:18
359, going.
04:21
Myself and 47 will be out at the address in our call.
04:25
You want to call me here.
04:28
Nice. I'm reporting a truck into a tree to SPI, leg injuries, airbag deployed.
04:38
Contact made, no ETA given.
04:41
So far, we've tracked every room.
04:44
Right now in the hallway, oxygen reads 20.4 processor, but no LEL reading.
04:49
Tony, this is a bearer, 1221.
04:53
My call on. 2.22, that's coffee.
04:55
Catch me.
05:01
No odors in every room in the Greenway, but oxygen at 20.4 in the hallway with no LEL readings.
05:15
Command calling, ladder 21.
05:20
Ladder 21, answer.
05:25
Meet with ambulance one crew and run your meter in that area.
05:31
Understood.
05:32
Nick, are you in the Charlie side hallway behind the gym?
05:37
Seven, Cody.
05:40
Seven, go ahead.
05:43
Seven, no, I'll out for you.
05:48
Go ahead with it.
05:51
3651-280.
05:54
3651-280.
05:57
Fire two to command.
06:02
Go ahead, ladder two.
06:07
No findings on the roof of the yellow wing and green wing.
06:14
Received.
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Main St, Gorham, ME 04038
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