Carbon monoxide low levels found at residential property, Reading PA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders found low levels of carbon monoxide at a residence near Marion Street. The cause was a previously clogged chimney that had been cleared by the landlord. The scene was declared safe and occupants were allowed to return. A 55-year-old male was found hypotensive and pale during the response.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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AMS monitors be advised.
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Medics 5601 will be dispatched to cover near Marion St for an ALS medical.
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AMS monitors be advised.
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METC 5601 will be dispatched to cover near Marion St for an ALS medical.
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Medics 3, Radio.
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21 to 8.
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Medic 3.
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Go ahead.
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Do any of the message? Your own grocery, we can go to the area.
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We're in the basement, spoke with the landlord, meter zero parts per million in the basement.
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There was a clogged chimney that he has already unclogged.
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We ought to meter the rest of the upstairs to make sure it's good, and I think the guys are in there.
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Medical Free Receive, we'll clear from the last place to responding.
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Near Marion St, 55-year-old male, hypotensive, busy, and pale.
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Still gathering.
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Yeah, LT, we got 10 parts per million here, CO[1] in the kitchen.
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Sorry to EMS coming to Herc.
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Go to Maddox 7.
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They're denying any need for EMS, you can clear.
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Receive. Receive.
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Check one are you?
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Radio the next time and we copy direct.
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We'll place you available.
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Medic 1 and Ralph Rennie.
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Medic 1 and Routter Running.
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2152.
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Medics 7. Radio, you call? Medic 7.
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We were just copying that you were available direct.
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Recease.
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Maynardt St.
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Joe's. Neil on the sign right of St.
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Joe's, 2156.
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The squad, hurry on with this one.
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Squad have they hold 2166.
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Sorry to radio.
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All right.
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On Perkinsome Avenue, when we arrived,
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we went to the basement, found that the chimney had been clogged and the landlord had already been here prior to our arrival to fix the issue.
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We found low level and by low level, I mean single digits,
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level of CO[1] on other floors.
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No high levels and it sounds like it looks it sounds like it's been cleared out since the clog was taken care of.
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The occupants were allowed to reoccupy.
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We also checked in a studio apartment in the rear although no one answered.
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All unions are clear.
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Car 8, we see.
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The chimney has been clogged.
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There's low levels of CO[1] on other floors.
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Let's check the studio apartment's career with my answer.
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See assignment available?
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Ready three on location.
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On location. 23 on location, 2,200.
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Radio to car 8.
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Okay.
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The assignment staying on theme, or the assignment available?
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The entire assignment is available.
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Assignment available, time 200.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CO: Carbon monoxide
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Location mentioned:
Near Marion St, Reading, PA 19604
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