Fire crew responds to gas hazard in home basement, Southington CT
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a home near Winding Ridge after detecting high gas levels in the basement. They found the hot water heater was running and turned it off. They used positive pressure ventilation to clear the hazardous gas from the basement.
Audio|Source: Southington Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Squad 5 in room.
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Receive. Sweat 5 responding,
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near Winding Ridge. Time on. 0251.
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Dispatch car 4 is on scene 4 will be winding ridge command.
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Dispatch receipt, car 4 in scene, winding ridge command 0255. 1.2.5.
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One, two, car four.
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Command is on, go ahead.
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We have readings of 170 in the basement.
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The only thing running the hot water heater,
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we shut it off.
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Well, we could probably try to do positive pressure to blow it out.
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Command, I have a message.
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5.5, command.
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Squad 5 on, command.
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On your arrival, let's get positive pressure. We'll send it up to the front door for now.
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Squad 5, receive positive pressure.
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...125, we've got to bump that door open if you can set a positive pressure in the front door,
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blowing it in, you could blow it in, you could blow it out.
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Wi-Fi received.
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Positive pressure.
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Positive pressure. Pressure to the front door.
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This bathroom command, you can put an AMR on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near Winding Ridge Rd, Southington, CT 06489
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