Mental health crisis at Walden Street School for Girls, Concord MA


Police and fire units responded to a mental health crisis at Walden Street School for Girls involving a female under involuntary psychiatric hold due to suicidal thoughts and a history of fleeing and aggression. The female was calm and cooperative during the incident.
Audio|Source: Concord Fire
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Transcript:
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You respond near Walden St.
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It's going to be Walden Street School for the girls.
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Advocates had just called over.
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They're vaccinating section 12 for a female party there.
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Spoke with staff as well.
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Party experiences ongoing suicidal thoughts, past attempts of fleeing and aggression.
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Party's calm and cooperative at this time.
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Gonna have fire stage.
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9 copy.
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Attention Station 1 for the Section 12[1] Transport near Walden St.
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Cocker fire alarm, engine 382.
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Respondent stage near Walden St, Walden Street School for Girls.
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It can be a section 12 transport, female party, ongoing suicidal thoughts, past history of aggression and fleeing.
01:15
Again, stage for police, 1210.
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Fire line from engine three.
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Answer, engine three.
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A, join, engine three are on, off, and staged.
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A2, engine three, on, off, and staged.
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A2, engine three, on, off, and staged, 1212.
Police codes explained
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Section 12: Involuntary psychiatric evaluation/commitment under Massachusetts law (MGL c.123 §12)
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