Refrigerant leak isolated at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a refrigerant leak occurred at Baystate Medical Center near Chestnut Street. Maintenance detected high gas levels up to 337 parts per million in the penthouse but successfully isolated the leak, and subsequent readings showed no contamination. The area is now safe.
Audio|Heard on: Springfield Fire
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, just an update.
00:01
We're trying to regain entry into the panel area where the leak was.
00:06
Give you an update in a minute.
00:09
Receive command, trying to regain entry to the panel where the leak was.
00:12
Update in a minute.
00:27
Command 1. Truck 4.
00:29
Respond to (number withheld) St.
00:31
James Avenue.
00:32
The Big Hawaii.
00:33
Medical.
00:47
Command 2. Engine 5.
00:51
Respond to 11.22 page full of art.
00:53
Accident.
00:59
Fire alarm is on.
01:05
Truck, we're going to respond to (number withheld) St.
01:07
James Ave. It's going to be in the manager's office over at the Big Y.
01:11
We have a female in her late 50s with difficulty breathing.
01:16
Copy that.
01:23
Truck 4 to Fireland.
01:25
The Fireland is on for truck 4.
01:27
Truck four is on scene, (number withheld), St.
01:29
James.
01:31
Receive truck four on scene over at (number withheld), St.
01:34
James. Problem to engine 5.
01:40
Engine 5. Engine 5, you're responding to the area of 11-22-page Boulevard for a two-car MVA, silver Toyota Tacoma versus red pickup truck.
01:51
You have possible injuries, no entrapment, no smoke or fire, but there are fluids on the ground.
02:00
Receive, thank you.
02:07
Pacey, come in, fire alarm.
02:11
I'm on for Bay State command.
02:13
Put a recall in for Baystate Medical Center.
02:17
That was a refrigerant leak.
02:18
That was refrigerated 410.
02:22
They were able to isolate it up in the penthouse.
02:25
They did have readings up there.
02:27
Maintenance had readings at 337 parts per million.
02:30
And once we got up there, those readings were zero.
02:36
The maintenance was able to isolate the issue and AT contractors on safe.
02:44
Received command, we'll put the recall in.
02:46
I was going to be a Freon leak.
02:48
Did get readings of 337 parts per million in one area, zero and the X.
02:53
We'll put the recall in.
03:02
All companies at (number withheld) Chestman Street, repeat all companies at (number withheld) Chestnut Street.
03:07
Face State recall has been put in.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199
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