Chemical odor causes illness in apartment residents, New Stanton PA
Medical EmergencyEmergency crews responded to an apartment near Woodmere Dr where residents mixed vinegar and bleach in a washing machine. This created a strong chemical odor that caused two people in the apartment to experience facial numbness and burning throats.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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Score on Station 25, 26, 2774 respond.
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Near Woodmere Dr, New Stanton, cross street Florence Drive, apartment number two.
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Reported strong odor of mixed household chemicals in the apartment,
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with two patients,
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fire attack none.
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25 will be in service.
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Chief, yes, Steve.
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Callers advising they put vinegar in the washing machine where the bleach goes.
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I'm concerned now there's an odor,
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and both individuals are experiencing facial numbness and burning throats.
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Okay, I'm en route.
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Okay.
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Dispatch 46 is going to be clear.
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Dr. Steve.
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On station 25, 2774, we spawned.
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Near Woodmere Dr, Apartment 2.
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For chemical odor,
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residents,
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two patients,
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attack none.
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Test match 46 also.
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747. Patient 74 acknowledges.
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74 or 6.
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2727 respond near Woodmere Apartment 2. Chemical error in the apartment, two patients, fire attack 9.
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26 rescue with 4-1-9 rescue 26.
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25, okay.
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25.
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Firm at you near Woodmere Dr apartment number 2.
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Okay, one scene.
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Receive nothing out of 27.
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Two patients, TAC-9, assisting 25.
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Or rescue 74 is responding?
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Rescue[1] 74?
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Wornow, on Agent 19, in place of 27, near Woodvier Drive.
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Newstand, Department number two for a chemical odor and residents,
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assisting 25 on TAC9.
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if you have Rescue[1] 26, Rescue 74,
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and your rescue just called in now.
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Okay, you can cancel units for 26 and 25, we can handle.
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Westmoreland Allen, it's activated, Woodmere Drive, New Stam Burton, cancel with the exception of rushes, 25 and 26 per minute.
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Just go ahead and you know, just call cancellation.
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No. Have.
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Bob, you do have mutualed en route, correct.
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Affirmative.
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Chief from rescue, we're approaching requesting orders.
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We'll just need a fan to the front door.
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Receive.
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Engine 25 is in short.
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Rescue[1] 25.
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Ender 25%. Rescue[1] 251C.
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Prescue 25% 25% 4026.
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You'll be out.
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Rescue[1] 26.
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Rescue: Technical rescue response (e.g., specialized equipment/personnel needed)
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Location mentioned:
Near Woodmere Dr, New Stanton, PA 15672
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