http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/boston-firefighter-suffers-burns-in-3alarm-blaze/-/11971628/23189258/-/41rlfqz/-/index.html - video interview with the firefighter
There was a radio problem - he could not make verbal contact via radio, so he hit the emergency button on the radio - he states this explicitly in the video interview. The fire was being conducted on Channel 2 (483.1875R) as is typical. I did not notice any other people having radio problems, but I missed the beginning of the fire. I just started to listen at the time that dispatcher told the IC that she had received the emergency signal from the Engine 28 Officer. The problem might have been due to a radio dead spot or perhaps other traffic on the channel. Or maybe operator error of some sort. Or maybe a problem with the remote microphone I suppose. There is no mention of any previous problems with the radio at the fire. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
