Student injured by shovel strike at high school, Fitchburg MA


Medical team responded to Monty Tech High School near Westminster St for a student who was struck in the head with a shovel. The student was alert and breathing when help arrived. The incident reportedly involved kids fooling around.
Audio|Source: Fitchburg Police and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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That's at Pittsburgh Friday Department to near Westminster St Monty Tech High School for the head strike.
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Engine 2, Permanick 1 respond.
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That's near Westminster St, Monty Tech.
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Front insurance for the head strike.
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Engine 2, Permanent 1 response, 9 on 1043.
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257, 1202.
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Make your way to near Westminster St, Monty Tech.
00:35
Call reporting kid got hit in the head with a shovel.
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He is alert and breathing.
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Fires en route.
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Officer Hurley will be in route as well.
00:45
Sure, I'm on my way up there.
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I'm right on my way up there on right report this morning else.
01:08
By mission two is in route, Tension to near Westminster St, Monty Tech for the headstrike.
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As you're in route, 10.44.
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Rob, probate in question, room.
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Jeffrey 1001044.
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20-19 rise.
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Call required to stay.
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Right.
01:34
We are able to de-escalate, Jeffrey.
01:36
He's just upset because apparently some people stole some items from the test that you found this morning.
01:41
He bought an energy drink and he is going to go and take a shower and get some food with a drop off at the drop off.
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Lieutenant,
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19.
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Okay.
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Fire Road 3257.
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We do advise medical that they want the ambulance to go around back in the school.
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They'll see the cruiser there.
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I'll be there before them, I'm sure.
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Thank you.
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3A257. 38257.
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Okay.
02:18
Actually, just give me an O-F, I'll leave a short AP on it.
02:21
Okay.
02:22
Okay.
02:28
Officer Hurley,
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was this an accident or something else, you know?
02:34
Kids forcing around.
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That's what I'm responding to the body check.
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We advise us to see the call.
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Principal asked to use the rear entrance of the school.
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Okay.
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Make sure we be the answer.
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Use the rear entrance.
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Everybody pointed out.
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No.
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722 cleared hospital's at 46
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Location mentioned:
Near Westminster St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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