Gas leak investigation with minor symptoms at commercial site, Phoenix AZ
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated a possible gas leak at near South Austin Road. Two employees reported minor symptoms and were assessed. The structure was evacuated. Metering inside the building showed normal readings. An exterior odor was noted near a small in-ground well. No immediate transport was required for the employees.
Audio|Source: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management
07:30
Transcript:
00:00
Two patients, it sounds like to have some minor symptoms, or do you need to get enough unit here to do that?
00:17
All right,
00:18
I'm halfway a stretcher, two-six and good government have a company.
00:24
Austin command, so long.
00:27
Thompson command.
00:31
Engine Company, Code 3[1] please.
00:36
Alarm copies, one additional ALS[2] Code 3[1].
00:43
Okay.
00:46
We've got one gas meter right of sunny right here.
00:49
There's northwest corner, northeast corner.
00:51
Do you have one in the back? I'm not sure if it's going to be attached to this building or not?
00:56
Moles look to be open.
01:00
I do see the one gas meter that's right in front of me.
01:04
It is unclear whether that goes to the main building or whatever's in this secondary structure here.
01:10
command to hazard sector.
01:13
Hazards.
01:15
Hazards.
01:18
It sounds like we do have two gas meters, one to the secondary structure that's up here on the northwest corner, and then another one to the main building.
01:29
Both meters are open.
01:32
As we've made the entry to the main four door, we're currently in room alpha 115 with the power 4 metering.
01:42
I've got me power 4 in suite 115 metering.
01:48
Deputy Hansen.
01:53
Man to East Deputy.
01:56
Go ahead.
01:59
Hey Chief, I think I'm comfortable keeping this right now unless you would like to take it.
02:04
No, number would you keep it? Go ahead and monitor on the scene.
02:08
My copy.
02:10
Off to it, ma'am.
02:11
Good.
02:15
Command to pump 203.
02:17
You get a slight odor on this north side of the structure as well with the view.
02:22
There's a little well thing.
02:23
I'm not sure there's going to be all the time.
02:26
I copy slate odor on the north side of the structure next to a small in-ground well.
02:37
207.
02:39
Funk 207. Pump 207.
02:42
I do have another ALS[2] unit that's in route that will be able to assess the patients voluntarily unless you have a need for immediate assessment.
02:54
In route, no immediate needs,
02:57
both all are refusing transport currently.
03:02
That's how can no need for transport.
03:09
traffic until you advise you're available.
03:11
Your office, your available.
03:48
Thank you.
03:56
I'm going to find you guys treatment sector.
03:58
I'd like you guys to come forward on the southeast side of the building.
04:04
We do have two employees of suite number A115 that we're experiencing some minor symptoms and I'm wanting to be evaluated.
04:13
In the 224 copies, we're at the treatment sector.
04:15
We have two patients in the southeast corner of the parking lot.
04:18
Okay, the HR report here shortly.
04:26
4. Fall BLS[3] 455, North Blue J Drive, ladder 209, C-deck 4.
04:54
These normal atmospheric conditions on the interior, there was identified a small in-ground well on the north side of the building next to a white SUV where there was also in those are coming from there as well.
05:11
As a copy well as to be on the entryway to the building.
05:20
I apologize.
05:21
It's going to be on the exterior of the building on the north side.
05:25
It looks like the white SUV that I told you it's next to is getting ready to leave.
05:30
But it will be on the north side of the building on the exterior.
05:34
As in South, it's a move I'm sitting with tomorrow 4 and moving to that, I'm a piece for the meeting.
05:45
Go through Ukraine.
05:48
Command.
05:51
We're out, changes.
05:52
Chiefs on you.
05:54
Command copies.
05:56
Just stage moments in the UK's.
05:58
Command to evacuation sector.
06:01
Evacuation, go.
06:04
Would you guys benefit from a second unit in there to help you guys evacuate the building?
06:11
Hi, that's a negative. I was just going to call you.
06:12
You get a primary round clear of all three floors.
06:14
We have affected the structure with a par of five.
06:17
You've got no order on floors two or three.
06:22
Okay, copies.
06:23
Primary all clear of all three floors of structure and no odors on level two or three.
06:29
Radio break.
06:30
Command two, engine 2203.
06:34
20203.
06:35
You guys can go available, thanks for your head.
06:40
203 copies.
06:43
Dobson, command's alarm.
06:48
Dobson, command.
06:52
We have obtained a primary all clear of the entire building at near South Austin Road.
06:58
We've also metered inside the structure and got normal atmospheric readings across redundant meters.
07:05
And we are just metering one exterior area again on the exterior of the structure.
07:10
We are also assessing two patients who are having minor symptoms.
07:18
All clear on the entire building, meter the inside with normal readings,
07:23
now metering the exterior area,
07:26
assessing two patients,
07:27
and you have 21 minutes on the timer.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response (lights and sirens)
[2]
ALS: Advanced Life Support unit/level requested or assigned
[3]
BLS: Basic Life Support-level response (non-advanced medical care)
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Location mentioned:
S Austin Wy, Phoenix, AZ 85042
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