Multiple people cough due to air particulates at church, Williamstown MA
Medical EmergencyMultiple people at First Congregational Church near Main St are coughing due to unseen particles in the air. There is no smoke or gas odor detected. Fire and ambulance crews are responding. People have been asked to wait outside until emergency services arrive. Several individuals require medical evaluation for potential issues related to the airborne particulates.
Audio|Source: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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Transcript:
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Williams on fire.
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Can you please respond to near Main St, First Congregational Church? Prior reports of particulates in the air, causing people to cough, no smoke, or any odor of gas.
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Receive 1326[3], be advised.
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Party was advised.
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Do you have everybody wait outside until you arrived?
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Copy that dispass.
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Portable 9[2] responding.
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Car 6[1] responding.
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1326[3].
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Dispatch Cowans responding.
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1327[4]. Mr.
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EMS. Go ahead, William, Town.
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Can you respond at near Main St.
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Prior reports are particulates in the air with no odors causing people to cough.
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We do have fire department en route now.
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Two thousand to be unit six.
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I'm going to be out there.
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1328[5], be advised, an ambulance has been dispatched.
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Copy that, thank you.
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1328[5]. 1328.
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1328[5].
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Will you two is on the road.
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Receive, 1329[6].
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dispatch for car three.
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Car three, go ahead.
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We have multiple people that are going to be checked out from coughing.
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Receive. So we're going to have to pack up some people, we're going with a meter.
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Portable nine, come to the scene.
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...deprecating now, reports multiple parties need to be evaluated due to the cause.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Car 6: Response unit
[2]
Portable 9: Response unit
[3]
1326: Unit identifier (likely ambulance or fire unit)
[4]
1327: Unit identifier (likely ambulance or fire unit)
[5]
1328: Unit identifier (likely ambulance or fire unit)
[6]
1329: Unit identifier (likely ambulance or fire unit)
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Williamstown, MA 01267
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