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Teacher saves the day after virtual class interrupted by fire
BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ ) A quick-thinking Brockton teacher is being credited for helping get fire crews to a student’s home during an emergency.
“My student, Teresa, is saying ‘my fire alarm is going off, my fire alarm is going off,’’ said teacher Betsy Doyle.
Doyle tells WBZ-TV that’s when she knew something was wrong. The 23-year veteran educator had just resumed her virtual lesson after a lunch break Friday.
“I said do you smell smoke? Do you see any fire? And she said that she smelled smoke. And I said get everyone out of the house,” Doyle said.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Saturday he expects Connecticut will receive a large influx of federal funding from President Joe Biden s coronavirus
Teacher calls 911 after student s home catches fire during remote lesson Share Updated: 9:17 AM EST Feb 8, 2021 John Atwater Share Updated: 9:17 AM EST Feb 8, 2021
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Show Transcript CALLED 911 WHEN A STUDENT’S HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING THE ZOOM MEETING. JOHN: FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO A LOT OF CALLS, BUT THE WAY THIS CAME IN WAS UNUSUAL. YOU’RE JUGGLING A LOT WHEN YOU’RE ON ZOOMS. JOHN: ANY TEACHER WILL TELL YOU, REMOTE INSTRUCTION IS DEMANDING, BUT ON FRIDAY, RAYMOND ELEMENTARY TEACHER BETSY DOYLE FACED A CHALLENGE SHE COULD HAVE NEVER SEEN COMING. NO, THAT WAS NOT SOMETHING I THOUGHT I’D BE DEALING WITH. DEFINITELY A FIRST. JOHN: RIGHT AROUND NOON SHE WAS KIND OF FRANTIC. JOHN: HER 4TH GRADE REMOTE CLASS WAS INTERRUPTED. SHE WAS LIKE, THE FIRE ALARM IS GOING OFF, MRS. DOYLE. THE FIRE ALARM IS GOING OFF. I HEARD IT. I SAID, DO YOU SMELL SMOKE? GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. I