Carbon monoxide alarm triggers response at Monroe home, Monroe CT
A carbon monoxide alarm sounded near Hattertown Road in Monroe. The homeowner evacuated the house. Fire units responded and found 10 ppm of carbon monoxide in the basement caused by soldering work. A woman in her 70s showed mild symptoms and EMS was called for evaluation. The building was ventilated to clear the gas.
Audio|Source: Monroe Fire & EMS
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151. On scene.
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A single story,
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wood frame nothing showing.
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Homies evacuated out at the command. Incoming units, put them both on Williams.
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Miner received.
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One story with nothing's showing.
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Homeowner is evacuated. You have the command.
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1513.
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Are the 70-year-old female that's not feeling too good? If we could have a EMS out here for an evaluation, please?
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Roger, you said he's 70s female?
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General EMS standby, near Hattertown Rd.
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Pha-Boh-Boh-Boh-Bah! Bhop!
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Dispatch Monroe, EMS, respond to near Hattertown Rd. It'll be a 70s female with complaining of symptoms from a CO, fires on scene, repeating.
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Dispatch Monroe, EMS, respond, near Hattertown Rd.
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For the 70s female,
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with slight symptoms, fires on scene for a CO alarm.
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Cross streets: Guinea Road, Williams Road, timeout 1515.
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952 to Monroe.
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952 guy.
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2 is going to be on the air responding full crew. Would you mind asking 351 if he wants the standard or a priority?
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We'll just do.
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Monroe to command.
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Monroe to command.
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Command. Command.
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Command.
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Roger, EMS has been dispatched.
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Would you like them on a priority or with traffic?
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They can respond in with traffic. We do have readings at 10 ppm just in the basement.
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The homeowner was using a sodering.
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Torch has been some soldering.
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We're going to be ventilating the structure.
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Friday,
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10 parts per million in the basement. Homeowner was doing some soldering. You're going to be ventilating the structure.
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1570.
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