Chemical exposure incident with multiple patients in Fairfax, Lorton VA
Fire & ArsonA hazardous materials incident occurred near Prison Lane in Fairfax County involving chemical exposure. Multiple patients are affected with some burns and are undergoing decontamination. Emergency units have responded and are managing the scene with gross decontamination set up to treat the ambulatory patients.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
07:18
Transcript:
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Engine 411, medic 419, EMS 490 for the EMS level 2, near Prison Lane.
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Engine 411,
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medic 419, EMS 490 for the EMS level 2, near Prison Lane at the VFW.
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Engine 11, Medi-19, EMS 490, come on in.
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As you 411, they're out.
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If you have any more information on what type of chemical and what type of facility this is?
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2411, all the time is based off the first use office that is W.
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And this is a party call or just said he had some changes on it.
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Copy. Fairfax Storm Engine 4.
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Let me upgrade it to the hazmat event.
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Also, me one tanker, because it's a non-hydrogen area in case we need to decon.
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Copy. Upgrade to a hazmat, I have a tanker.
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Rescue 4A, Rescue 4,6, Hazmat[1] 1,
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Engine 426, Tower 440, Tanker 499, Battalion 499,
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for the hazardous materials incident,
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near Prison Lane.
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All the units I just said, for the hazmat incident,
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near Prison Lane.
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Rescue 408, give it two minutes and then come on over.
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Tower 40, come on over now.
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NG411 from Battalion 499.
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NG411.
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Hey,
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I'm going to be significantly delayed.
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I got stuck on 95 at an accident.
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Go ahead and take a manhole for a while.
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Copy. I'm on scene of one story, VSW.
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Right now we've made contact with one patient who's conscious and oriented talking to us outside.
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He's got some burns to his arms.
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We're working on gross decon now, getting a hoseline stretch.
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I'll go ahead and establish Lorton Prison Command.
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Ambulance 4.10.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 41093, outside fire, 5757.
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Seminary Road, Shell, Cross Street, Gorham Street.
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Ambulance 410.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 41093, outside fire,
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5757, Seminary Road, Shell, Cross Street, Gorham Street.
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In 26-1,
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direct UA committee.
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Fairfacts from command, serve me an EMS pass force.
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Certifax direct to U.S.
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Mass force.
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Command for M.S.
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490. Give me a different channel.
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I'll be your EMS France.
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M.S 490 from Fairfactor.
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Jam is going to be 42 hotel, 42 hotels.
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So,
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something up, seminary and part behind the engine.
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Right.
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Correct. We have an idea with chemicals?
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We do not.
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104. 950.
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Everyone else from line.
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Ambulance 440, engine 440.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 440-31, DMS level 3,
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127-25, Route 29, Pryke U.S.
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Senior Living, Air Oaks, 335, Cross Street, Wiloma-Aid Drive.
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Ambulance 440, engine 440, on Channel 4, Bravo, Box, 44031, DMS Level 3,
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12725, Route 29,
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Spike U.S.
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335, cross-street, we will my A-drive.
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On Channel 4.
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Bravo, Box, 430-41, EMS level 3, 9550, St.
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Berber Drive, Metro, Vienna, Southside entrance, cross street, Dayton Drive.
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Ambulance 434, engine 430.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 430-40, EMS Level 3,
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9550,
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St. Burberry Drive, Metro, Vienna,
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Southside entrance, cross street, Dayton Drive.
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Engine 411, that's correct.
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We have four patients,
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correction,
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six patients inside.
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We have a mason jar in a box with liquid all over it, not getting any initial readings on the four gas.
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We're going to work on getting these patients out.
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They all appear to be ambulatory.
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Hi, copy. I'm also sending RETI squad 408 to your location to assist you with also with their meters, a crew of 4.
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Correction, crew of 5.
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...11 x-ray from command.
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When the patients are coming out,
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put them towards the rear of Engine 411, we're going to gross decon them.
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I'm going to go ahead and establish decons at the side of Metaphor 19.
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Roland Clark Place, 200, Cross Street, Sunrise Square Place, and 425, Mattoe, 425,
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on Channel 425 Bravo, Box 42505, EMS Level 1,
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1939, Roland Clark Place, 200, Cross Street, Sunrise Square Place.
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Deacon
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Go ahead.
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Go without decon,
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purchase,
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next to the Azma unit.
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Command copies.
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Command all transport units.
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You line up out on the main road to receive your patients,
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essentially up to 5 and 6 patients.
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But they need to be decon first.
Police codes explained
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Hazmat: Hazardous materials operation/unit involvement
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