Faulty hot water heater causes safety concern in home, Grand Rapids MI
Fire & ArsonFire and EMS responded to a home near Oakdale St SE and Eastern Ave SE for a suspected faulty hot water heater producing high readings. Utility company DTE was called to manage the hazard and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
41, we're clear.
00:11
Engine 2, Med 1, District 10, at Eastern Avenue Southeast and Oakdale Street Southeast.
00:22
We found on Channel 1.
00:27
Do you need me to call DTE or did the homeowner already?
00:33
I'll stand by, let me check.
00:40
Dispatch from Kentwood, it's a 51.
00:43
Andrew 51, go ahead.
00:48
Two stars an ALS[1] unit, Med 2 at our station before (number withheld) Walma for a walkup medical.
00:54
Ten more.
00:59
Spat screen, June is really clear.
01:03
Copy and I think it's clear and I think it's been.
01:10
The intrusion command.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:17
Do you synchronity DTE here?
01:24
Before we're going to contact them.
01:27
Mr. Steve.
01:33
Havingting command, go ahead.
01:36
June CONJGGG, DGE, the homeowner has not called.
01:41
I got me.
01:46
Say it's injure 5 SMC.
01:51
Change 5 MC.
02:00
A motor says not run on the dryer, not run any appliances,
02:04
has recently had the hot water heater replaced and they had to do a little bit of changing to the vent.
02:13
And any other readings in the house, have they gone up?
02:20
We're at the water heater now, we got some hot water running.
02:25
We're getting a constant 23 around it, so we'll check a little more around the venting.
02:29
10-4[2].
02:34
Plet platform 4 is clear.
02:38
Platform 4 clear.
02:40
Plantphone 4 clear.
02:43
Engine 2 on same with ALS[1].
02:47
Engine 2 on scene with ALF.
02:48
Engine 2N same with ALF.
02:54
DTE is en route.
02:58
Testboard, thank you.
03:03
Walker Engine One unseen.
03:06
Walker Engine One Unseen.
03:07
Walker Engine One Uncene at 1954.
03:25
We were calling command.
03:30
We definitely got a faulty water heater.
03:35
Yeah, copy that.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support (paramedic-level medical response)
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Oakdale St SE & Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
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