Elevator malfunction traps people on Farrar Street, Lynn MA

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonFire personnel responded to an elevator entrapment near Farrar Street. People were trapped inside a malfunctioning elevator. Firefighters successfully freed those inside. Attempts were made to reset the elevator and an elevator company was contacted to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Lynn Fire Department
05:6
Transcript:
00:00
H-1 is on Farrar Street.
00:02
Each one you're on scene, near Farrar Street, floor 5.
00:11
Enter 5, a lot of 1.
00:14
Elevator is now open.
00:17
Um,
00:20
engine one's on scene.
00:22
J-1, you're on scene 29 through 30, Sagamaw Street.
00:29
Yes,
00:30
they're out.
00:35
Racy.
00:36
Lada 1, Hope from Lada 1.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:45
The people are out of the elevator. Where are you guys right now?
00:50
I'm just on 15 now if you want me to shut it down and see if it'll work or whatever, let me know.
00:57
Yeah, that's exactly what I was going to say. Yeah, let me know, shut it down and then let me know when you turn it back on.
01:07
Dave, I have the doors open here. Do you want me to shut them?
01:13
Yeah, you could shut them. There's a bunch of people that need the elevator, so let's see if we can get it working.
01:26
I'm at the controls now if you want me to shut them down Dave.
01:31
Ah yes, sir, I go ahead, shut down.
01:40
Elevator off, you want me to turn it back on, see for a reset.
01:46
Yep, guys.
01:55
Go on.
02:00
All right, I just tried to get it down here. Just down, hang there for a minute or two, see if it's worked.
02:05
If not, we can just shut it down.
02:10
Receive.
02:11
Receive. All right on each one.
02:22
In H1.
02:25
I'm going to be clear on Faris Street, I'm going to hit Sagamore.
02:29
Okay, H1, you're clear on Faris Street. You're going to head to 29 through 30, Sagamore.
02:34
All right,
02:39
5th and service.
02:41
Have your in service.
02:48
All right, one to several.
02:50
One, you're at the Salem.
02:57
Atlantic 12, Fireline. It's an Atlantic 12.
03:03
Atlantic 12, just want to confirm you have us responding to (number withheld) Summit Street.
03:08
Illinois 12, you're responding (number withheld) Summer Street in the area of the building.
03:16
The other one, oh, come out of one.
03:18
Go ahead. Go ahead.
03:22
I just updated just hanging a couple moments it looks like it's working its way down but it's pretty slow so should just be another minute.
03:33
okay I'm looking here it looks like it's stopping at a bunch of floors on the way so hopefully that's it.
03:42
Ladder 1, John O, Ladder 1.
03:46
Light 1's on.
03:49
We've seen anything happen and it's stuck off 4-5 again, so we're going to let them out.
03:57
Receive. If Johnny can shut it down.
04:03
Shut off.
04:08
Receive, I'm going to start an elevator company. Fire alarm from Lada 1.
04:26
Can you start a elevator company here? Do you have a number on file?
04:31
Stand by, we'll check.
04:37
Lad,
04:40
one five steps. You guys can come on down.
04:47
Dave, we got people lost, stuck on up.
04:50
This is all we're trying to get them out now.
04:53
All right, I just know somebody was in there still.
04:56
Okay.
04:59
We're going to leave this one off, Dave.
05:04
Yeah, we're gonna leave it off. You got another drop key?
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Location mentioned:
Near Farrar St, Lynn, MA 01902
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