Hazardous chemical spill prompts emergency response in garage, Norfolk VA
Fire & Arson, Medical EmergencyEmergency crews responded to a possible chemical spill in a garage. They detected a strong smell of gasoline and were investigating the situation. Medics were also assisting someone at a nearby shelter who was experiencing chest pain and breathing issues.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
04:23
Transcript:
All right, come in, copy. Yeah, if you'll just ventilate, I'm wondering there's a double garage underneath this house, and when you guys get over here, we'll get those doors open. It may just be some chemicals that have spilled over from the flood water. Medics, too, I copy, responding to church at B Avenue. Somebody in a male at the shelter, complaining of chest pains and breathing problems. (name withheld) on Team Colleen, 51st. We're in an orange Miami hat. (name withheld), sweatshirt, blue jeans. Come here and receive rescue. You can park behind the battalion wagon. If you'll get some waiters on in the PFD and a couple meters and we'll get in here and see if we can figure out what's built in here. 7 Charlie 7 Alpha. He's going to give me access now so I can go inside the garage and check it out. All right. Copy. Into line, you can clear. 7 Charlie 7 Alpha. Copy. Yes. Yeah, strong water down in the garage. It does smell like gas or paint. Engine, alpha, the delta. Can you drop all your gear and bring me the tiny giant? Copy, bring the tiny giant. All right, copy. Ladder 7. In Engine 7, Delta, are coming to you now. Rescue 1C2. Me and the Engine 7. Charlie, are you able to get those Andy Ender, and are you able to get those doors open, those garage doors? Walking up to them right now, give me 30 seconds. Engine 9. All right, you got some guys out front that can help you out with that. Could you contact the key order and have me to fire here? Copy. Engine 9, I got voicemail on call back. The engine now, you copy. Yeah, copy. Could you drive them one more time for me, please? Do you know and Alpha Bravo? Can you try to reset? Have an Alpha 7, Charlie. Commander Rescue, can you bring a bolt, some bolt cutters with you? Copy, bolt cutters? I got zero trouble showing. Command engine 7, ladder 7 personnel over on the other side. Do any of those houses look like they're affected or need any assistance from us? Negative. None on the 51st street side. Receive. Thanks. to command. May you go ahead. There's only an odor of gasoline. I believe it's going to be isolated to that one portable tank. Receive. Are you able to run a meter to do the living quarters on the second floor? If it's clear, we'll go ahead and turn it back over to him. Yep, on the way. I ball it for me too, make sure the electrical, see if you have any issues you think with the electrical service to the house. I think the panel looks like everything's coming in up high. Just give me your opinion on that. I received. Like 14, medic 15.
All right, come in, copy. Yeah, if you'll just ventilate, I'm wondering there's a double garage underneath this house, and when you guys get over here, we'll get those doors open. It may just be some chemicals that have spilled over from the flood water. Medics, too, I copy, responding to church at B Avenue. Somebody in a male at the shelter, complaining of chest pains and breathing problems. (name withheld) on Team Colleen, 51st. We're in an orange Miami hat. (name withheld), sweatshirt, blue jeans. Come here and receive rescue. You can park behind the battalion wagon. If you'll get some waiters on in the PFD and a couple meters and we'll get in here and see if we can figure out what's built in here. 7 Charlie 7 Alpha. He's going to give me access now so I can go inside the garage and check it out. All right. Copy. Into line, you can clear. 7 Charlie 7 Alpha. Copy. Yes. Yeah, strong water down in the garage. It does smell like gas or paint. Engine, alpha, the delta. Can you drop all your gear and bring me the tiny giant? Copy, bring the tiny giant. All right, copy. Ladder 7. In Engine 7, Delta, are coming to you now. Rescue 1C2. Me and the Engine 7. Charlie, are you able to get those Andy Ender, and are you able to get those doors open, those garage doors? Walking up to them right now, give me 30 seconds. Engine 9. All right, you got some guys out front that can help you out with that. Could you contact the key order and have me to fire here? Copy. Engine 9, I got voicemail on call back. The engine now, you copy. Yeah, copy. Could you drive them one more time for me, please? Do you know and Alpha Bravo? Can you try to reset? Have an Alpha 7, Charlie. Commander Rescue, can you bring a bolt, some bolt cutters with you? Copy, bolt cutters? I got zero trouble showing. Command engine 7, ladder 7 personnel over on the other side. Do any of those houses look like they're affected or need any assistance from us? Negative. None on the 51st street side. Receive. Thanks. to command. May you go ahead. There's only an odor of gasoline. I believe it's going to be isolated to that one portable tank. Receive. Are you able to run a meter to do the living quarters on the second floor? If it's clear, we'll go ahead and turn it back over to him. Yep, on the way. I ball it for me too, make sure the electrical, see if you have any issues you think with the electrical service to the house. I think the panel looks like everything's coming in up high. Just give me your opinion on that. I received. Like 14, medic 15.
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Location mentioned:
B Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504
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