Sulfur fluoride hazard with trapped person in home, Lincolnia VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders are managing a hazardous materials incident at a three-story single-family home near Beauregard St. Sulfur fluoride gas is present inside, and smoke is coming from the basement. A person is reported trapped inside the building. Rescue teams are performing a low-level entry with protective gear and setting up decontamination and water supply lines. One person exposed has been sprayed down and is being evaluated by medical personnel.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
05:30
Transcript:
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Fairfax rents in 440.
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Go ahead, Andrew 40s.
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Upgrade this to a hazmat call,
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a hazmat response.
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We have reports of a person that is trapped inside.
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The building is currently smoking.
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And we have some chemicals on board.
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I'll need an alternate channel.
00:26
Copy engine 40, upgrade into the hands, Matt.
00:30
They report another person at all.
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Yeah.
00:35
Rescue 406, you can come on in, sir.
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Engine 40 from Rescue 406.
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Section 40 from Rescue 406.
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440 from Rescue 406.
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Engine 440.
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I know you're busy, but if you can get a chemical name, that would be great.
01:05
Engine 440 is direct.
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Rescue 406.
01:08
The chemical, there is a sign at the door stating that the chemical is sulfur dioxide.
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S-U-L-S-Y-R-L-Dioxide.
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There's also a bin oxide that says Vicent.
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This is a three-story.
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single-family dwelling and it looks like we have snow coming from the basement.
01:30
I'm going to go ahead and do a lap.
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Stand by for additional information.
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F2606 for measuring 440.
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The chemical is sulfur fluoride, sulfur fluoride.
01:49
Copy, sulfur fluoride.
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Hasmat 401 from rescue 406.
01:58
Because the chemical has fluoride or fluorine, we're going to be making a low-lay entry.
02:04
You concur with that?
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Restory 406 from Hazmat[1] 401.
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We're direct on sulfur fluoride.
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I agree. Go ahead.
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Level A entry.
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We'll be there shortly.
02:34
Who is the responding battalion chief?
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Italian 407.
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Engine 440 is direct.
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Battalion 407 from engine 440.
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What is the battalion 407?
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We have a three-story single-family dwelling that is completely enclosed.
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We have snow trailing from the lowest level.
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We have a report of a person trapped with a chemical of sulfur fluoride inside the building.
03:17
We've already notified rescue 406.
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We're establishing a water supply standby for a lap.
03:28
Telling 407 is direct.
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Pressing Squad 406 on scene.
03:38
We're about 300 feet away.
03:45
Digit 440 from Rush 6.
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We're going to send two people to a quick dress.
03:49
I suggest removing that patient, give away from any of the papers.
03:54
Decon. Also, I think there's an antidote for this carried on the half-night, you know, I believe.
04:01
Might be able to apply that.
04:06
Enter 440 is direct.
04:08
We're establishing primary water at the moment.
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We'll have a decon line established here.
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Also, if there's any exposures, I would evacuate those too.
04:27
One person who's being seen by medic 411, they've been sprayed down and they're being assessed.
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Battalion 40 settle for mention 440.
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Tadai 4-07.
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Lap complete, we have 3 in the front, 3 in the back, legal and the structure basement 1-2.
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We have smoke showing on side alpha from the basement.
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Side,
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Delta from floors 1 and 2 from a window.
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Incheforto will have a line established.
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For decon and for any exposures.
05:10
The smoke that you have, that's not indication of a fire, correct?
05:19
Time for 7 from engine 440.
05:21
Unable to determine, we just know that we have a chemical, bin outside, and the windows are completely shut.
05:28
The pick isn't showing me any heat signatures.
Police codes explained
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Hazmat: Hazardous materials operation/unit involvement
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Location mentioned:
Near Beauregard St, Lincolnia, VA 22312
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