Carbon monoxide alarm causes dizziness at Perkiomen avenue, Reading PA
Medical EmergencyA carbon monoxide alarm sounded at an apartment near Perkiomen Avenue. Occupants reported nausea and dizziness. Emergency responders and the utility company arrived to address the situation. The source was a clogged chimney that has been cleared, and carbon monoxide levels are being monitored.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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City of Reading, near Perkiomen Avenue with carbon monoxide symptoms.
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Medicare 5551, covering for Station 6 with the assignment.
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City of Reading, near Perkiomen Avenue.
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Near South 17th, 18th, and 19th Streets for carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms.
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2143.
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Section 600.
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Near Perkiomen Avenue.
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Cross streets near South 18th and South 19th Streets.
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Carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms.
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2,142.
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Medics 7.
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Medics 7, clearing up at Reading.
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We'll head out to Perkiomen Avenue.
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Switching over to Fire 1.
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Power 1, near South 18th and 19th Streets.
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9551, you can cancel.
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9.7 is going to have its 2144.
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Responding 2144.
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Rescue 1, near South 18th and 19th Streets.
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Rescue 1, responding, 2145.
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Thank you. Everyone's nine on, see 21 from call.
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Near Perkiomen Avenue.
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Third party call, carbon monoxide alarm sounding in the residence.
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The caller is feeling nausea and dizziness.
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UGI is responding.
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The call was from UGI.
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Estimate about 14 minutes away for UGI.
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The alarm is from an apartment unit.
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The caller will be evacuated.
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Unit 26822 is available.
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Unit 682 is available 247.
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Unit 8221 is on scene.
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Line 247.
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All right, arriving with full assignment.
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How rate arriving with you, Sam, 2148?
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Intermediate 5853 is clear with patient refusal.
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Intermediate 5853, copy clear with patient refusal toll.
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Correction, 2150.
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City of Reading, near Marion Street, ALS medical.
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5601. Number for Station 600, this is your running, near Marion Street.
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Tony Bergen, North 13, for an ALS medical, 2150.
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We are in the basement, spoke with the landlord, meter shows zero parts per million in the basement.
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There was a clogged chimney that he has already unclogged.
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We auto-metered the rest of the upstairs to make sure it's good.
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We have 10 parts per million here, carbon monoxide in the kitchen.
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Near Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19606
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