Carbon monoxide alarm triggers at Westminster St building, Worcester MA


A carbon monoxide alarm sounded at a building near Westminster St in Worcester. Elevated CO levels were detected in the basement, and a tenant on the second floor reported feeling lightheaded. The first floor tested clear of carbon monoxide. Emergency responders arrived to assess the situation and confirmed the presence of natural gas outside the building.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We're going into low alarm with CO at the top of the basement stairs.
00:05
We're about 3% making it down, two steps.
00:11
And we have the tenant on the second floor stated, and she's kind of getting lightheaded.
00:15
First floor,
00:17
clear of CO.
00:18
No meter response on the first floor.
00:22
Received.
00:23
Got three to file alone?
00:28
I'm clear in the highway. I'll take Westminster.
00:32
Received. We're good to move it over to Alpha?
00:35
Yep, that's affirmative.
00:37
And if you haven't sorted ever sourced that way towards that incident, please do that as well. Thank you.
00:42
We're making the call now.
00:48
Responding to Westminster.
00:51
Hurry Steve, I've got your responding. We're moving over to Offa Alpha.
01:01
Great.
01:06
So, Alan, what channel are we on for Westminster, sir?
01:10
Off, Alpha.
01:13
Thank you.
01:18
Car 3, Rescue 1, dispatch on the air to assist 54 Westminster Street on the CO alarm.
01:23
Again, Rescue 1, Car 3, we're dispatched on the air, 54 Westminster Street for the CO alarm.
01:29
21.31.
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Drive, we show, Rescue 1 on arrival.
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2132.
01:51
Car 3-2, ladder 2.
01:56
Ladder 2 when I turn.
02:03
Yeah, I do that for Eversource, but did we confirm, is that natural gas?
02:11
That's confirmed, I have the meters outside here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Westminster St, Worcester, MA 01605
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