Truck fire; corrosive tanks, driver reports chest pain


A large truck is on fire with corrosive chemical tanks on the back; the tanks appear to be intact. The caller says a man has chest pain and high blood pressure but remains conscious and breathing. Fire and EMS units are responding; the incident involves managing a potential chemical hazard and coordinating response.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
03:38
Transcript:
Dude, will you grab a couple of 9-volt batteries out of the back of the cab? Copy that. Large truck on fire. We do have corrosive tanks on the back, unsure, as far as what's in these tanks, or how much is in it? What's in it? For measure 1. Are you going to get a water supply? 104, yes. Injure 1 if you'll take care of my water supply. And if you will, look up this number. I've got 1791 corrosive chemical. Copy, 1791. What's out? I'm EMS 86. Battalion one's on scene to be assuming command. We got a hydrant just in front of us. Any one behind you? Command right now the tanks do not look compromised. Looks like it's just going to be in the cab. Command both all sides the tanks are good. Pass out. currently is conscious. He is breathing. He has a history of high blood pressure. Hall coding 31 Charlie 2[1]. 33 copies. 5-1s on 42. 22. 24. Did you copy EMD? (name withheld), ma'am. We're breathing in this now, though. 24 again, it's a 51-year-old male feels like he's going to pass out. He is conscious at this time breathing and he has a history of high blood pressure. If you have to get out of the roadway. You should be able to get out of here shortly. Snuck up. Agent 4 from Command. Go ahead, Command. If you would for me, start pushing the traffic over to the 3rd lane, we're going to take the 3rd lane for IMAP. contact, we're good to go. Thank you. Yep. 18th en route. High heart rate. He does have a history of heart problems. He is experiencing chest discomfort. He's taken his prescribed meds, his blood pressure medication in the last 12 hours. And his heart rate is 113 beats per minute. and final coding is a 19 Charlie 3[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
31 Charlie 2: Medical Emergency (Chest Pain, Possibly Cardiac, Intermediate Severity)
[2]
19 Charlie 3: Medical Emergency (Chest Pain/Heart Problems, Intermediate Severity)
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Wake County, NC
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