Power outage causes breathing issues for oxygen patients, Gorham ME
Medical EmergencyFire and police crews responded to widespread power outages in Gorham, Maine, after reports of flashes possibly from a transformer explosion. The outages caused oxygen-dependent patients to experience breathing difficulties due to a failed generator, prompting a Delta-level medical emergency response. Crews checked for electrical hazards and investigated a smoke alarm activation at a local business.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
The PDA is requesting stop signs at the intersection to assist with traffic control.
00:07
Repeating, assist for law enforcement.
00:09
Any available fire police respond River Road and Main Street at the intersection
00:14
to set up stop signs to assist with traffic control. No determinant code. Time of us 2020.
00:23
I believe (number withheld) handed it off to evening shift. If not, let me know I'll find it in dispatch.
00:32
Okay, I wasn't giving anything, but I'll check the box.
00:36
I was just out with fire on high street.
00:40
Nothing there, no break in the line or anything like that.
00:43
I'm going to keep searching the area to figure out why the power might be down over town.
00:48
Going on fire alarm for Measure 1.
00:51
Andrew 1, good.
00:55
We're on scene with a small branch on the wire.
00:59
Caller stated it was on fire. It's no longer on fire.
01:03
We're going to keep driving down the block, see if we see anything else.
01:08
12 to 14. I believe a transformer may have blown up or something. I saw a few flashes in the distance.
01:19
Is that on, River Road?
01:22
G2, all units can return.
01:24
Ladder 21 can handle.
01:26
Rob copies, you can cancel.
01:31
Letter 2, engine 2,
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rescue 2.
01:35
21 will handle.
01:36
Break.
01:37
Letter 2, cover 2.
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A lot of two copies.
01:49
Brake. Engine two copies.
01:54
Fire alarm engine two copies.
01:56
We'll be en route to Queen Street to assist. Corrame, May 1.
02:05
Window fires, step by for tones for Ambulance 23 to respond to Gorham, number two, Queen Street.
02:28
By the Lovinaire with Tones for Windham Ambulance 23, respond on the medical number 2, Queen Street, as the second ambulance.
02:37
We have two patients that are on O2 lost power and their generator is not working.
02:41
They're having difficulty breathing. It's a Delta response.
02:45
Repeating Tones for Ambulance 23, respond to Gorham, number 2, Queen Street on medical,
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as the second ambulance.
02:53
Two patients on O2,
02:55
they lost their power. The generator's not working. They're having difficulty breathing.
03:00
The Delta response is 2023.
03:04
Let me
03:07
Talk to my fire partners in here and see if they've contacted CMP yet or if they have any further.
03:16
Two more. I just want to check if there's an area we should look for any kind of an accident or something.
03:27
We're no fire alarm from Edge 1.
03:31
Andrew 1, good.
03:35
We're going to be clear a high street, no fire problem, no electrical hazard.
03:39
You can turn any command.
03:44
Top page 1, you're clear returning.
03:53
Eastern Road command a fireline.
03:57
Eastern Road, command, good.
03:59
Fire alarm from Windham Baymills, 23.
04:02
Stop the alarm system, alarm is reset. Command terminated, ladder 20, one right turner.
04:07
Craft copies.
04:08
The alarm has been reset.
04:10
Light 21 return.
04:11
Station is staffed.
04:16
Highway 23 in route, two is metta.
04:18
One.
04:21
Go on fire alarm from Windhammavills 23.
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Ammills 23.
04:27
We're in route,
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Queen.
04:31
Our arm copies.
04:33
Inroads, Queen.
04:40
Filing, Gorman 2 is on scene.
04:43
County that went in 14.
04:47
Good.
04:49
That's a permanent.
04:52
They have a lot of two reports of outages for a mass area.
04:57
They do not know the cause yet, but they do have a lineman that's about 15 minutes out that will also be checking the area.
05:05
Two-four.
05:07
I'll just hang out here, keep looking if there's anything of concern.
05:14
Tell fire.
05:20
20 County.
05:21
20, good.
05:27
If you start rescue this way for the grandmother, seems to be having a panic attack once we've seen.
05:37
Send four.
05:46
Windham Fireland from Gorham Engine 1.
05:49
Gov engine 1, good.
05:53
Engine 1 is in quarters.
05:58
Fire alarm from Gorham SET 2.
06:01
Go ahead. Go ahead.
06:06
Rescue 2's back in quarters.
06:09
Probably rescue Zs back in course.
06:17
Time to win in 14.
06:21
Good.
06:24
The only rescue ones and coolers.
06:30
while you check the area, but I also have an alarm for (number withheld) Roosevelt Trail. It's going to be sky-tide cannabis.
06:41
Second floor, big room motion.
06:45
No contact with the key holder.
06:52
Copy.
06:57
30, Connie, I'll take that.
07:01
Copy 30.
07:09
Gorham, Engine 2 to follow.
07:12
Gora Mention 2 with...
07:16
Engine 2 is clear of 2 Queen Street.
07:19
We'll be en route to that other medical, please start, another out-of-town ambulance.
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Main St, Gorham, ME
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