Firefighter trapped during training fire at The Goddard School, Weston MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire occurred in the boiler room of The Goddard School on North Avenue in Weston, Massachusetts. The building was evacuated. During a training exercise, a firefighter became trapped and sent a Mayday call reporting a collapse with no self-rescue available. Rescue operations were underway.
Audio|Heard on: Weston Fire
Listen to dispatch call
06:47
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine one, engine three, ladder one, car three.
00:03
Receiving the box for two North Ave,
00:07
the Goddard School.
00:09
It's receiving the box to North Ave Goddard School.
00:21
H1 will remove responding in a place with car 3.
00:27
Received H1,
00:29
(number withheld).
00:38
Fire alarm to H1.
00:44
H1.
00:49
Getting phone call reports, smoke and fire at that building.
00:57
Receive trends at the box and make sure you get by a Walthandem entry company for the Limebox.
01:12
Page 1 to file.
01:21
Next one.
01:25
I'll be off.
01:27
I have heavy smoke showing from the Bravo side.
01:30
It appears that the building is being evacuated.
01:34
I'll be performing a 360 transit effect alarm.
01:42
Received.
01:44
Requesting second alarm.
01:56
H-1's assuming North Ave Command.
02:01
Initial report on staff on scene as the building is evacuated.
02:05
The building is evacuated.
02:10
The building is evacuated since 46.
02:20
H1 calling EG1 on arrival,
02:24
pull towards the Bravo side,
02:26
and stretched through the fence.
02:30
Here's we have a fire in the boiler room.
02:53
May I call, file on?
02:57
Fire alarm answering.
03:00
Once you have all your calls, may let me know who I have coming on the second line.
03:13
Yeah, training command you'll have Lincoln Wellesley and Whalen engines,
03:21
Waltham ladder.
03:29
This is a training evolution.
03:32
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.
03:35
This is Firefighter Daniels.
03:38
Unknown location.
03:40
We have a seal and collapse.
03:42
No self-rescue available.
03:52
Filearm has the Mayday on no location.
03:56
Command, have that?
03:59
Command,
04:02
a file, I'm negative.
04:03
I did not hear that, Mayday.
04:04
What do you have?
04:10
The Maydays,
04:11
Firefighter Daniels, with a collapse, unknown location.
04:20
Command has that message.
04:37
Command calling C2, can you take the Mayday on Channel 1?
05:04
Fire alarm answer.
05:08
On the Mayday,
05:11
all in-companying companies switch the channel, Weston Channel 2.
05:16
Command will keep going to Weston Channel 2.
05:18
C-2 will have the Mayday on Weston Channel 1.
05:27
Receive your resume day on Channel 1.
05:31
Everything else will be switching to Channel 2.
05:43
Command calling,
05:46
Mayday command.
05:53
Committee committee, answer it.
05:57
I'm going to assign you the Waltham Ladder and the Lincoln Engine as your Rick Company.
06:04
Waltham Ladder and Lincoln Engine Company, have it.
06:14
Goop.
06:16
May Day Command to fire alarm.
06:20
Answering Mayday Command.
06:23
I have the Walpam Ladder in Lincoln engine going in for the search.
06:30
Can you see if you can get a hold of the down firefighter trying to get him to set up a staff device?
06:39
Receive firefighter Daniels.
06:41
Can you activate a pass device?
06:45
That's the license activated.
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Location mentioned:
North Ave, Weston, MA 02493
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