Refrigerant leak causes haze in university cafeteria, Gainesville FL
Fire crews responded to haze in a university cafeteria on W University Ave. They found a refrigerant leak from an air handler causing the haze. The building was ventilated naturally and no further hazards were found.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
05:11
Transcript:
00:00
Our one engine three.
00:01
Go ahead.
00:03
We're on the Bravo side where the food truck is.
00:07
Made access to some kind of air handler.
00:09
I believe we have the issue right here.
00:12
Ness or cheese.
00:14
You inspect the air handler on the reef.
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Off there.
00:21
Power 1 is a squad 1? Uh,
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you need a fan?
00:29
You need a fan? I mean, it's the most too long.
00:36
You don't want to turn, turn to find out.
00:42
You never see that next to me in a lot of us.
00:49
Last year, Rescue 31.
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Rescue 31.
00:53
Here is a stroke alert to Shands for a 71-year-old male, last-known normal,
00:59
(number withheld).
01:01
University Avenue command or watch for a message to Eve.
01:05
Receive, received stroke alert to North Florida 71-year-old male, last seen normal (number withheld), (number withheld) hours.
01:12
Command engine 3.
01:14
We found a source of the haze.
01:17
It's going to be some kind of air handler on the Charlie, or brother's side.
01:21
It's got an active leak.
01:23
I believe it's going to be Freon.
01:25
Rescue 31, correction.
01:27
That's going to be stroke alert to Shans.
01:29
(number withheld).
01:33
Message. You know, Steve.
01:35
University Avenue, Command, Electra.
01:36
Go ahead, a lot.
01:37
20-minute time notification, (number withheld) hours.
01:40
Message, Steve, you can just do you in time notes.
01:43
(number withheld).
01:44
(number withheld), 20, (number withheld).
01:46
We're (number withheld), thank you.
01:48
Okay.
01:49
Engine 1, command, you can release.
01:51
Engine 1, message.
01:55
(number withheld), Alachua.
02:00
Now we've been updated that the patient is now refusing EMS.
02:09
CC1 available at 8 o'clock.
02:12
Yeah,
02:14
we've been updated that the patient is now refusing EMS.
02:18
Message received.
02:19
You still is available.
02:21
CC1 available at 8 o'clock.
02:23
(number withheld) attack? What?
02:27
Going to be out of South Carolina, (number withheld), Alpha, Bravo, India on a black queue.
02:38
Rescue 31, Alachua.
02:44
Struggle Alert has been issued a chance, (number withheld) hours.
02:48
31st. Your Shr alert has been issued a chance, (number withheld) hours.
02:53
Mr.C., thank you.
02:59
It's coming back (number withheld) on a BMWX5 to Sarah Lynn Richardson.
03:06
Title status of the joint can't...
03:10
34.
03:15
Rescue 30 are responding to a fall patient, near Southwest 48 Avenue.
03:21
Near Southwest 48 Avenue.
03:27
The patient is a 61-year-old male conscious breathing, how to fall in the kitchen, ground level.
03:34
He is responding normally,
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advises no injuries.
03:37
He is on the floor less than an hour.
03:39
It's (number withheld).
03:45
To Rescue 30, the patient advises he does have some bleeding,
03:52
but also advised no injury.
03:54
Stand by while I confirm.
03:59
East University Avenue Command Tower 1.
04:03
Vice-Dade the issues, no further hazards.
04:05
The building is going to have to naturally ventilate the cafeteria, it's too large of a space.
04:10
Mr. Steve, no further hazards.
04:14
Buildings are naturally ventilating.
04:16
(number withheld). (number withheld). 26.
04:20
Engine 81 Rescue, 81 responding respiratory distress, near Southwest 44th Place Tower Village apartment.
04:34
The patient is going to be outside on the sidewalk.
04:37
Laws for the University of May.
04:39
Command.
04:40
Crews is located towards the hazard.
04:43
No further hazard.
04:44
Cafeteria is going to be naturally ventilated.
04:47
All units never released.
04:49
Command is terminated.
04:50
You can show District 1 available.
04:52
This will be a 60-year-old female conscious and breathing,
04:56
completely alert, has difficulty speaking between breaths,
05:00
has a history of asthma.
05:02
It's (number withheld) hours.
05:03
Chris located the source.
05:04
No further hazards.
05:05
Calf 3 is going to have to be naturally.
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Penalated. All units released, command terminated, District 1 available, (number withheld) hours.
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W University Ave, Gainesville, FL
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