Toxic fumes from bleach and vinegar mix prompt emergency call, Warren OR


Emergency responders were called to a residence near Slavens Rd after a person mixed bleach and vinegar in a washing machine, creating possible toxic fumes. The caller was transferred to poison control but became unreachable, and their condition is unknown.
Audio|Source: St. Helens Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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For response to 3.4, possible toxic exposure.
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903-1027 by ODL.
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N-Z0-303. 1027 by ODL.
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245471. 3-1, squad 4-3-1, batine 3 on Med-NAT, response group 3-4-4-4-4-1, possible toxic exposure.
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3333-3-3-3-3-3-1-Met4-4-3 on Med-NAT, 12-02.
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On Med-0-0-2.
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9-0-3 copy, thank you.
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You're welcome, 12-0-2.
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See how many questions around?
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Fraserman? We're around.
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We're in our out.
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I copy you're en route near Slavens Rd, Crosster Road and Fullerton Road, locations from Annie Alley, 90% within 6 meters.
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RP had originally called to ask about mixing bleach and vinegar in his washing machine.
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I transferred him to poison control and lost him in the transfer.
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I did attempt to call him back multiple times with no answer.
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Just requesting you have that way to check on his status.
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You're not told you free.
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CECOM from a medic 4-3-1 so the patient does not know that we're coming.
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Affirmative, I've been unable to reach him and at the time he called he had already mixed together the bleach and the vinegar.
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Copy, we're going to be code 1[1].
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CECOM from a giant 3 on.
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Answer. By chance, was the RP outside of the house or were they still inside of the house when you talked to him? It's on us.
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We immediately lost him.
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And were they claiming of any difficulty breathing or anything else or was it just they didn't know what they were doing?
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We don't have any information other than that he called, advice that he mixed bleach and vinegar and that we lost the line.
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We don't have any further info.
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Receive, you can show me en route.
Police codes explained
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code 1: Routine, non-emergency response (no lights or siren)
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Slavens Rd, Warren, OR
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