Chemical exposure incident with symptomatic patient at Erie St, Cambridge MA
Fire & ArsonAt a building near Erie St, crews responded to a patient showing symptoms after possible exposure to an unknown yellow chemical liquid found in a water bottle. The area was ventilated and evacuated as part of the investigation. The patient was transported and efforts were made to contact the individual who mixed the chemicals for safety follow-up.
Audio|Source: Cambridge EMS
03:5
Transcript:
00:00
Chief, we entered and we metered,
00:02
we have no readings, nothing on the PID, there's a small amount of yellow liquid in a water bottle, we're just not sure what the chemical mix was here, but the patient was quite symptomatic.
00:14
We're just going to continue to investigate, and we're ventilating now.
00:19
I have that. I have the rescue company on the way up now.
00:23
Receive.
00:26
Prychnine fire alarm.
00:28
Answering. Yeah, this is General.
00:31
Go along.
00:38
Ambulance 16, please.
00:41
Okay.
00:45
Again, calling squad two.
00:48
Off 0.3. Chief.
00:52
Squad two.
00:55
That patient was just transported by pole, correct?
00:59
That's correct, Chief.
01:03
All right, do we have any needs for ventilation up there right now, or is that area well ventilated?
01:10
It's pretty well ventilated at this time.
01:12
We have our fan going.
01:17
All right. And did we check on the occupants in the adjacent apartments? Is there any need for any assistance there?
01:27
We'll check on them now, Chief. I think this was contained of the UNISO.
01:30
All right, that's good.
01:34
Let's just check, though, to make sure.
01:37
We have it.
01:44
Paramedic message, pro.
01:49
7.
01:52
At the emission.
02:03
Pro paramedic 9.
02:05
This is squad 2 going.
02:07
ProMedic 9.
02:10
Ambulance student pro?
02:12
Not an answer.
02:14
We're clear.
02:16
Nine,
02:21
if you're able to, can you ask that patient if her friend that mixed those chemicals is on location here at near Erie St, NSO, one unit?
02:31
Okay,
02:33
thank you, PNine.
02:36
Okay, thank you, Pynod.
02:42
May I call in P-9. Does that individual have any contact information or phone number that we can call?
02:52
She has the phone number.
02:55
She has the phone number.
03:00
She has the phone number. Can you communicate that to me, please?
03:04
Working on that. One second.
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Location mentioned:
Near Erie St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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