Firefighters check locked apartment for welfare, Lowell MA


Dispatchers send engine 10 and ladder 4 to an apartment near Barnumav for a medical welfare check after maintenance could not unlock the door. Maintenance said the door appeared locked from the inside and the resident is a 77-year-old man. Engine 10 arrived on scene and began checking the unit.
Audio|Source: Lowell Fire Department
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Transcript:
K&DV866 Loll fire. Engine 10[1] and ladder 4[2] respond to near Barnumav for a medical welfare check lockout. Engine 10 and ladder 4 respond to near Barnumav for a medical welfare check lockout. Line 4 is in the bottom. The firearm has that ladder 4. Called in by maintenance. They're reporting the last history they have with this gentleman, 77-year-old male, back in March, and they're reporting that the doors locked from the inside and they're unable to gain access with their keys. Send's responding. Can we get the numbers again? Engine 10, that's going to be near Barnumav. Responding. Ten's on scene, checking it out, final. Ten on scene, checking it out. I'm answering engine 10. Do you have any combination for key boxes? Actually, yes I do. Can you go to attack two please?
K&DV866 Loll fire. Engine 10[1] and ladder 4[2] respond to near Barnumav for a medical welfare check lockout. Engine 10 and ladder 4 respond to near Barnumav for a medical welfare check lockout. Line 4 is in the bottom. The firearm has that ladder 4. Called in by maintenance. They're reporting the last history they have with this gentleman, 77-year-old male, back in March, and they're reporting that the doors locked from the inside and they're unable to gain access with their keys. Send's responding. Can we get the numbers again? Engine 10, that's going to be near Barnumav. Responding. Ten's on scene, checking it out, final. Ten on scene, checking it out. I'm answering engine 10. Do you have any combination for key boxes? Actually, yes I do. Can you go to attack two please?
Police codes explained
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[1]
10: Engine 10
[2]
4: Ladder 4
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Lowell, MA
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