Gas leak prompts evacuation at Washington College building, Chestertown MD
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas leak at Hudson Hall on Washington College campus. The building was evacuated after propane odor was reported. Maintenance shut off the main propane valve. Fire teams are ensuring safety while stages units remain nearby.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Fire units responded to an inside gas leak at 300 Washington Avenue, Washington College, Hudson Hall.
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How many units en route?
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First units are far away.
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Spot for unit six two.
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How many units are ready?
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Rappermak two.
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We're en route.
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Responding, GERRY.
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Respondent out of file itself.
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Respond tire later file.
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One relay station six, station four for an inside gas leak.
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Near Washington Avenue, Hudson Hall.
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On TAC 3[1]A 1390.
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Winnie a Refugee is 7.5, Officer 7.4.
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Responding, Reson, Reson.
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Reson, Reson, 60-1, response for gas leak at Washington Avenue, Hudson Hall.
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Received a call of a strong propane smell inside.
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Public Safety has gas company en route, approximately 20-minute ETA.
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Squad six or four.
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Spot squad six.
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Fire police should respond.
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Seven gate to Kent.
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Who is the first unit coming in?
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Squad six.
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Okay, squad six.
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Go ahead.
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You’re still on dispatch.
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Sub 6A2, go ahead.
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Everyone evacuated the dining facility.
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They reported the propane smell inside.
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Maintenance shut off the main propane valve.
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We’re standing at the loading dock.
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All right, thank you.
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1210 on scene at hydrant near corner of Worcester Hole BMS, getting count six out of command case 12213.
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Command report: all units staged on Greenwood coming into college.
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Okay, come back.
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Enter command.
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Okay.
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I’ll run that down for you when you’re ready.
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Okay, stand by one second.
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Okay, you can proceed.
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Okay.
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You’re ten minutes in this time.
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You have yourself arrived.
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Cleaning tower ladder following, cleaning and rescue in seven routes, permanent eight two on scene, permanent one en route.
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Nothing out of your tower or the engine or rescue engine out of four.
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Okay, standby.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 3: Tactical radio channel 3 used for incident operations
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Location mentioned:
Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620
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