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Emergency Incidents
Smell of gas reported in apartment bathroom
Fire
Main St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible gas odor in a bathroom at an apartment on Main Street in Melrose.
Person treated for dehydration near Cottage Street in Melrose
Medical Emergency
Cottage St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical aid for dehydration at an apartment on Cottage Street and to a separate possible gas odor investigation at an apartment on Main Street in Melrose.
Fire crew checks gas heater at Elliott Street
Fire
Elliott St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a location near Elliott Street in Melrose for a reported gas heater issue. Engine Three arrived on scene and established command at the location.
Person needs help to get up near Parker Street
Medical Emergency
Parker St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine and medic units responded to a reported lift assist medical call near Parker Street in Melrose. Crews arrived on scene and established command.
Crash at Howard Street and Hesseltine Avenue
Traffic
Howard St & Hesseltine Ave, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Howard Street and Hesseltine Avenue in Melrose. Engine 2 and Armstrong Ambulance 2 were dispatched and both units reported on scene.
Gas odor investigated at Melrose laundromat
Fire
Main St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported gas odor at a laundromat near Main Street in Melrose. On arrival, meter readings were zero, but there was a slight odor near the doorway, and the gas company was contacted to check the location.
Patient transported from Water Street incident
Fire
Water St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews handled a fire and medical incident on Water Street in Melrose. An ALS unit was requested, units were placed on standby, and one ALS patient was transported by Medic 1 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Medical units respond to call near Cottage Street
Medical Emergency
Cottage St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported medical emergency near Cottage Street in Melrose. An ambulance and an advanced life support unit were dispatched, and one patient was transported to a hospital.
Person having a seizure near Cottage Street
Medical Emergency
Cottage St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible seizure at a location on Cottage Street in Melrose. Ladder One and another unit responded, and Ladder One arrived on scene to establish command.
Postpartum woman with breathing difficulty near Clifford Street
Medical Emergency
Clifford St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a postpartum woman having difficulty breathing near Clifford Street in Melrose. Engine and medic units arrived and established command at the scene.
Smoke in hallway triggers alarm on third floor
Fire
W Wyoming Ave floor 3, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible fire alarm with smoke in a hallway on the third floor of an apartment building near West Wyoming Ave.
Person with abdominal pain and flu symptoms on Warren St
Medical Emergency
Warren St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine and medic units were dispatched to a home on Warren Street for a person with abdominal pain and flu-like symptoms. The house was reported to be on standby.
Medical aid dispatched near Essex Street in Melrose
Medical Emergency
Essex St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency near Essex Street in Melrose. Ladder One and Medic One responded, and Ladder One arrived on scene to establish command.
Person with increased edema near Essex Street in Melrose
Medical Emergency
Essex St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving increased swelling at a building on Essex Street in Melrose, Massachusetts.
Medical aid called near West Foster Street apartment
Medical Emergency
W Foster St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and medic units responded to a possible medical emergency at an apartment on West Foster Street in Melrose. Both companies arrived on scene.
Car hits parked vehicle on Pleasant and Everett
Traffic
Pleasant St & Everett St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a reported motor vehicle crash at Pleasant Street and Everett Street, where a car apparently hit a parked car and one patient needed evaluation. The medical response was later stood down and canceled by police.
Person reporting chest pain near Howie Street in Melrose
Medical Emergency
Howie St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving chest pain at a location near Howie Street in Melrose. Engine 2 and Medic 1 responded and arrived on scene.
Person unable to see near Main Street apartment
Medical Emergency
Main St, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at a facility on Main Street for a female patient on the second floor who reportedly could not see. The patient called from her own room, and fire and medical units arrived on scene.
Smoke alarm investigation on Willow Street
Fire
Willow St Unit 203, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to an apartment building on Willow Street in Melrose to investigate a possible smoke alarm activation.
Lockout at West Wyoming Avenue residence
Other Non-Crime Event
W Wyoming Ave, Melrose, MA 02176
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible lockout at a location on West Wyoming Avenue in Melrose, with an ambulance and an officer already on scene.