Mental health crisis at Coolidge Park swimming pool, Fitchburg MA


Police and fire units responded to a mental health crisis involving a person at or near the swimming pool at Coolidge Park, Fitchburg. The person did not have a weapon and required medical assistance under a Section 12 emergency order.
Audio|Source: Fitchburg Police and Fire Dispatch
04:26
Transcript:
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Two-five seven to responding unit he does not have a weapon on him.
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Four,
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we got him over here.
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Blue shirt.
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Mr. (name withheld), I'm that's extra control.
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Mr. Mr. Mr.
00:37
We have N-12 there making it away 175, I would have outside from Singapore.
00:45
Redfeet. Right now, the statements were made only at 3,900 notifications.
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That is 4.
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Before parties are gone off.
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Permitive.
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I dashed by the 175 Highland Ave outside for the Singapore.
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That's 4, Mid-Sar-12.
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That's 175 Highland Ave outside for the Singapore Bowl.
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Edge 4, that's 12. Following 1437. 1437.
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By O. M. 12.
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In route.
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Let's enter 12 be responding.
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1437.
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File,
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I'm engine 4-135 Highland Ave to sinkable.
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Entry 4. Your route. Entry 4 be advised us 1-75 Highland Ave.
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Right, 5-7.
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4-Hand-1-175.
01:41
Here start, fire over here for 12.
01:46
Thank you.
01:53
You just let them know if they pull in that entrance off of Pearl Street, we're going to be next to the swimming pool.
02:18
Attention, Fitchberg Fire Department, 280 Pearl Street, Coolidge Park, by the swimming pool, meet the police for the Section 12[1], Coolidge Park. Rescue 3, Fire on 1439. File on 1439.
02:36
Fire arm, engine, the pull is off.
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Enter 4 on arrival.
02:47
File on a Rescue 3 at Coolidge Park.
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Do you have a Beth entrance?
02:54
Rescue 3 river.
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Best access should be off of Pearl Street.
02:57
You'll be looking for the police in the area of the swimming pool.
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Appreciate.
03:04
401 and file.
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Follow there's a 401.
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Yeah, I have Medstar, 12,
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come to the Bravo side of the building.
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Bravo side is where right there with the patient.
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Receive follow them to your META 12. Did you receive that?
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I'm told. We got that. We'll enter the Bravo side.
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Bye. Receive.
03:32
Bye. Bye.
03:34
Bye.
03:36
Sierra two three one five six eight eight eight three is going to be the father file on rescue three's on arrival first and forty two four twenty two five seven
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At NASA, Alpha 947-1369. All right.
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All right.
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My alarm, that's control of our arrival now and out.
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The search 12 of our arrival, 1443.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Section 12: Involuntary emergency psychiatric evaluation or transport under Massachusetts law (MGL c.123 §12).
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Coolidge Park, 198 Townsend St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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