People trapped in stalled elevator at Worcester building, Worcester MA
Heads up:
This is auto-generated from real-time dispatch calls. Information may be inaccurate. Listen to the original audio and verify critical information using official agency releases.
Rescue / EntrapmentAccording to the dispatch call, an elevator became stuck on the second floor near Pleasant Street in Worcester. Occupants inside were trapped and banging on the doors. Firefighters and State Police responded to investigate and assist. There were no injuries reported.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester City Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
07:33
Transcript:
00:00
I'm primitive car 3.
00:01
I have a small elevator call, near Pleasant Street.
00:04
Armed companies reporting possible entrapment.
00:08
They're not sure.
00:09
They hurt people inside.
00:13
Okay, reach you.
00:14
Offsen.
00:16
Receive, sir. Thank you.
00:22
Engine 3's on arrival with State Police.
00:26
1740. 1743.
00:41
Can go with the update.
00:43
Sir, it's going to be near Pleasant Street, getting reports of a small elevator, called them by American Alarm.
00:50
American Alarm said that they could hear people inside the elevator, kind of like they were hitting the doors possibly.
00:59
Okay, we see.
01:00
We'll go on a responsible party, please.
01:07
Engine 4 to file on.
01:10
Fire Alarm.
01:14
We're on arrival, near Pleasant.
01:16
We're going to go on and investigate.
01:17
Do you have a possible 4 of entrapment?
01:21
Negative.
01:23
All they gave me was elevator 2, possibly.
01:28
We're going to go and investigate.
01:31
Risk. You engine, I have you investigating 1744.
01:40
Ender 12 to file on.
01:43
File.
01:49
Ender 12 is available file on.
01:52
Okay.
02:04
Engine 4, it's Fire Alarm.
02:08
Fire alarm.
02:09
Okay,
02:12
it looks like the elevator is stuck on floor, too.
02:15
We're going to go up and try to make contact now.
02:17
We can hear banging inside the elevator.
02:21
Received. We're on, admin.
02:23
If you could go over to A.L.
02:28
Do you have a call for a pedestrian truck at Bellevue and Chandler?
02:35
Pleasant correction?
02:37
Affirmative, we did.
02:38
It's actually not a pedestrian.
02:39
I was a mistake on the college part.
02:44
The calls be canceled, though.
02:45
It wasn't a person.
02:47
Okay, received.
02:48
I just had a gentleman come up to me as we head into the elevator.
02:50
He says he did strike a pedestrian.
02:57
Vision 13, number 420 Pleasant Street for a pedestrian accident.
03:01
I'm out 1746.
03:08
Power affirmative, yes.
03:09
Everybody's on the way.
03:13
7 has that.
03:16
Engine 4.5.
03:22
Okay, I'll repeat it for the company as I was on admin.
03:26
The elevator believes to be stuck on floor two.
03:30
We do have occupants inside banging.
03:32
I'm going up to floor two to investigate,
03:35
make contact.
03:37
All of them has that occupants inside stuck in floor two.
03:45
Engine three to follow.
03:49
Fireland.
03:58
There's no injuries here on scene.
04:00
State Police is going to remain unseen for traffic.
04:03
Engine 3 is going to be available to return.
04:05
You can return all the companies responding.
04:08
All right Steve, engine 8 safety copy.
04:14
Hey Dad, to return all that.
04:17
age you 13 if I want 13 you're responding to the area 420 Pleasant Street we have a report of a kid hit by a car third yet
04:41
Pension Ladder 2, number 26, Harvard Street, on a first responder.
04:48
No?
04:53
No.
04:56
Well.
04:58
We could take Harvard Street for a ladder two.
05:11
Ended three on the time.
05:12
We're held for Harvard Street.
05:15
Three are responding to the Lutheran home, 26 Harvard, first floor for a 75-year-old female.
05:21
I'm responsive for freezing.
05:24
Free sleep three has no, we'll respond.
05:26
We'll respond.
05:33
Engine four, so...
05:36
Andrew four to wide a seven strong.
05:54
Engine forward, engine for the engine four truck.
06:00
This truck, go ahead.
06:03
Andy, the elevator's into the floor.
06:06
We're going to need a pencil ladder to the lobby.
06:10
We're going to send fundamental down to grab it.
06:15
Forest truck has that.
06:24
Fred, you want to call it?
06:35
Rescue 1 calling Cafferick.
06:49
Hi, Alam.
06:52
Hi,
06:54
Alan.
06:57
We're the Eiffarver, we're the Eiffarver, loose our home.
07:01
Thank you.
07:06
The roof hatch and pull them off to the top.
07:12
Okay, cut three has it.
07:16
Cat three to add you.
07:23
Where are you, floor two?
07:27
Yeah, Chief, we're going up with a pencil ladder now.
07:29
We took it off our truck, going up to floor two with the rescue down.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Pleasant St, Worcester, MA 01609
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.
