Strange gas odor investigated at rehab center, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to a report of a strange natural gas odor at a rehab center near Harmon Street. Crews tested with carbon monoxide meters and found no hazards. The smell was from a recently cleaned heater. No injuries were reported and the scene was cleared.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:18
Transcript:
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The engine 16, MediX-16, respond on Falls, near Harmon Street, Avenue's rehab rehab center.
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Engine 16, Medi-16, respond on Falls, near Harmon Street, Avenue's Rehab Center on tap 2, (number withheld).
00:20
Mitigate the ladder 8.
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What are you going to need inside?
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Just stretcher and maybe an extra blanket and sheet.
00:30
Rest you see the engine 12.
00:33
Good.
00:35
Hey, we're going to be coming down Ruthven.
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Are we going to be able to access me from that side? Should we just go around the doors?
00:44
You could probably come outdoors.
00:48
You may have the battalion car there.
00:49
He can advise.
00:53
We'll come in Timothy to the doors and I think we'll be clear that road.
01:01
To rescue two, you can pull up battalion and stay behind the battalion car.
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Receive.
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Engine 16 and well.
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Okay.
01:16
Medi4NL3.
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Do you show PDNRRAP.
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Stand by, I'm checking.
01:23
Command, all companies, the resident is reporting a strange smell.
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We're walking through with our CO meter now.
01:29
So Amanda Rescue 2, can you bring your meter in as well? Major 4, Mediore, we had a one unit ride by us, just didn't have any lights on.
01:37
But it should be on scene.
01:39
Rescue 3rd, Steve, Rescue Chon, see.
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Rescue 3rd.
01:45
Battalion 2 to command.
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Received.
01:55
Committee 15 is a spawning.
01:59
Hey man.
02:00
Copy. Copy.
02:02
Have you confirmed the house actually has natural gas? First question.
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Second question, you say an unusual smell.
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Can you pin that down for me to give me some good information?
02:14
Medi4, engine 4 of her pollution clear not needed.
02:17
No victim.
02:19
Medical 4 received.
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Go back tock 1.
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Yes for natural gas.
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And she's describing the odor as a million.
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Receit, I'm going to leave you in command at the moment while you continue to investigate with the rescue.
02:34
Copy.
02:36
Cutting. We have you.
02:38
Medics 16 is on scene, Medics 16 to Engine 16, we'll let you out if we need you.
02:43
Copy that, Engine 16 on scene.
02:50
Sex 16, Engine 16, you can clear.
02:53
Engine 16 received.
03:00
Command all companies.
03:02
We have no readings inside the resident.
03:04
The odor is probably due to her getting her heater cleaned yesterday.
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We're taking clear all companies except for engine engine.
03:11
No, so pass the 1730th.
03:13
Battalion 2 received clearing all companies except for latter night.
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Location mentioned:
Near Harmon St, Norfolk, VA 23518
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