Medical call for breathing problem at apartment, Los Angeles CA


Emergency responders were sent to an apartment near Wilshire Blvd for a person with breathing complaints. Crews checked the building for smoke or fire and noted a faint rubber or air pollution smell. They inspected the roof and large air conditioning units but found no fire or malfunction. Crews were unable to make contact with the resident at the door and found no key in the lockbox. The incident was cleared with no confirmed patient contact.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
03:55
Transcript:
51 respirations, near Wilshire Blvd, apartment (number withheld). We do not have anything showing. Light smoke smell, possible air pollution. Beginning mode is not holding all resources. Cancelled the 918. Adams-I-C, roger. Responding to a structure fire near Adams Boulevard. Company Adams-I-C confirming Towsport 26 on site. Command will be across the street on Cimarron. (name withheld) 26 on scene. Rescue 26, make your way in and check for any patient complaint. Roger. (name withheld) is clear; no indication of smoke or electrical AC problem. Knock down roof, copy. No source found. Any indications of overheating in the air conditioning? Negative. We walked the whole roof. There is a large AC system with many units, but no malfunction found. Fire attack reports a small rubber smell toward one side of the building and a light haze of smoke. Roger. Have smoke conditions changed? We tried to make contact with the patient; no one answered the door. We have nothing further. We used the lockbox key and there was no key inside. We will call it a fault. Roger.
51 respirations, near Wilshire Blvd, apartment (number withheld). We do not have anything showing. Light smoke smell, possible air pollution. Beginning mode is not holding all resources. Cancelled the 918. Adams-I-C, roger. Responding to a structure fire near Adams Boulevard. Company Adams-I-C confirming Towsport 26 on site. Command will be across the street on Cimarron. (name withheld) 26 on scene. Rescue 26, make your way in and check for any patient complaint. Roger. (name withheld) is clear; no indication of smoke or electrical AC problem. Knock down roof, copy. No source found. Any indications of overheating in the air conditioning? Negative. We walked the whole roof. There is a large AC system with many units, but no malfunction found. Fire attack reports a small rubber smell toward one side of the building and a light haze of smoke. Roger. Have smoke conditions changed? We tried to make contact with the patient; no one answered the door. We have nothing further. We used the lockbox key and there was no key inside. We will call it a fault. Roger.
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Near Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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