Monday, January 28, 2013
Here are some tips for carbon monoxide safety.
It's a fairly common occurrence for the fire department to get called out to a home or business because of a carbon monoxide alarm. Sometimes, it is simply that the alarm was defective and there was no carbon monoxide detected. But it spotlights an often overlooked danger in the season of chimney fires and frostbite: carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that typically comes from heating equipment, gas stoves, fireplaces and hot water heaters and generators, among other fuel-burning items. It's also found in automobile emissions. Winter is the peak month for carbon monoxide emergencies, and fire departments deal with thousands of such emergencies across Massachusetts each winter. Unlike other gasses, carbon …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Fire crews responded to multiple outdoor blazes and medical emergencies in this week's fire log.
Information provided by Holliston Fire Department. Friday, March 23 3:02 p.m.: An ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Woodland Street. The individual refused transport and a signed patient refusal was obtained. 4:13 p.m.: An ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Hollis Street. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham. 4:17 p.m.: The backup ambulance responded to a motor vehicle crash on Washington Street. One person was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center. 6:40 p.m.: The fire department responded to a direct alarm on Lowland Street. 7:18 p.m.: Weekend Duty Officers Captain Kenneth Fisher and Lieutenant Mark Heavner investigated an outside fire on Washington Street. 7:23 p.m.: Weekend…
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
A MedFlight helicopter brought a Pilgrim Road woman to a Boston trauma center when her condition worsened after being injured in a fall.
Information provided by Holliston Fire Department. Friday, March 2 8:48 a.m.: Captain Mark Dellicker investigated an odor on Washington Street. 9:02 a.m.: An ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Underwood Street. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center, Natick. 11:02 a.m.: An ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Jeffrey Avenue. A Millis resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham. 1:50 p.m.: An ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Tracy Lynn Road. The individual refused transport and a signed waiver was obtained. 6:09 p.m.: An ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Summer …
Friday, March 9, 2012
A Holliston woman was airlifted due to her serious condition on Tuesday.
When a Holliston woman needed urgent care on Tuesday, fire crews called Boston's MedFlight service, a helicopter ambulance capable of getting patients to a trauma center in under 10 minutes. The 49 year-old woman had suffered previous injuries from a fall before she was airlifted to a Boston trauma center on Tuesday, Holliston Fire Chief Michael Cassidy said. Fire personnel who arrived at her home determined her condition was serious enough to warrant a MedFlight. A helicopter landed on Central Street to pick up the patient at one of Holliston's six predetermined landing zones. It would take Holliston's ambulances more than 30 minutes to reach Boston's trauma center, but MedFlight can reach the same destination in a third of the time, …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Town insurance costs firefighters more than they are paid per month.
Holliston Fire Department Chief Michael Cassidy is asking the town for an increase in in his department's annual budget to close the gap between what firefighters are paid per month and the price of their insurance. Cassidy said the budget increase will be decided at town meeting. The infographic above breaks down how much firefighters are paid per month, and how much they pay in insurance costs.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Information provided by Holliston Fire Department.
Friday, Feb. 10 2:24 p.m.: Ambulances and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Burnap Road. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. 4:55 p.m.: Ambulances responded to a medical emergency in Millis. A Ridge Road resident was transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital. 5:32 p.m.: A backup ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Jeffrey Avenue. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham. 9:38 p.m.: An ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Courtland Street. A resident was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center. 9:55 p.m.: A backup ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Washington Street. The individual …
Monday, February 13, 2012
Firefighters and ambulances responded to multiple motor vehicle crashes over the past week.
Friday, Feb. 3 4:15 a.m.: Medical – An ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Robert Road. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham. Saturday, Feb. 4 4:56 a.m.: Capt. Michael Curnyn and Lt. Dan Moulton investigated an alarm activation on Oak Street. 10:25 a.m.: The Fire Department responded to a direct alarm on Woodland Street. 4:28 p.m.: Capt. Curnyn and Lt. Moulton investigated a permit fire on David Street. 5:31 p.m.: Dep. Jim Moore, Capt. Curnyn, Lt. Moulton and Engine 3 responded to a rekindled permit fire on Concord Street. 8:26 p.m.: An ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Concord Street. A resident was transported to …
Monday, February 6, 2012
Fire personnel responded to an outdoor blaze on Fisher Street.
Information provided by Holliston Fire Department. Friday, Jan. 27 12:15 p.m.: Medical – The ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Cross Street. A Franklin resident was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center. 9:08 p.m.: Medical – The ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Jerrold Street. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham. 10:57 p.m.: Medical – The ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Kathryn Lane. A resident was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center. Sunday, Jan. 29 7:32 a.m.: Medical – The ambulance and paramedics from Events EMS responded to a medical emergency on Jennings Road. A resident was …
Saturday, January 28, 2012
This afternoon a man was injured after falling off a house on Clinton Street.
For those of you that heard the helicopter around 1 p.m. today and didn't know what it was about, it was a med flight taking an injured man to UMass Medical Center in Worcester. The man was injured shortly after noon when he fell off the building at 135 Clinton St. According to Fire Lieutenant Carl Harris the man was working on the new construction when he fell. Harris said the man had no apparent injuries, other than the trauma related with a fall. The man fell approximately 20 feet. It is unclear at this time whether the man was from Hopkinton, but Harris said it was unlikely.
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135 Clinton St, Hopkinton, MA
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The following information was supplied by the Hopkinton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Tuesday, Nov. 29 8:03 a.m.: A resident of Paul Revere Path was locked out of her house; members of the Fire Department responded. 10:52 a.m.: An alarm company reported a sewer pump alarm was sounding on South Street. The Sewer Department responded. 10:57 a.m.: A caller from Briarcliff Drive reported that her mailbox had been damaged over the weekend. 5:40 p.m.: A caller reported that a man on a bicycle was yelling at him on Saddle Hill Road. The biker felt the car cut him off intentionally. Hopkinton police officers responded and spoke with everyone involved.
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Hopkinton Police Department
74 Main St, Hopkinton, MA
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