Customers evacuated after illness reports near Walmart, Springfield VA
Medical EmergencyFire and emergency medical units responded to reports of multiple people showing illness symptoms and an unusual odor near Walmart and surrounding buildings on Spring Village Drive. Customers were evacuated to the parking lot. The unusual smell was likely from offgassing related to roof construction. Hazmat teams investigated and found no harmful gas levels. Power and gas to a specific unit behind the Walmart sign were shut off as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 422, Ambulance 427.
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On Channel 4.
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Bravo[1], Fox, 4227, EMS Level 2, (number withheld), Spring Village Drive, Conner Terrace Building, 213.
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Engine 422, Ambulance 427.
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On Channel 4, Bravo[1], Fox, 4227, EMS Level 2, (number withheld), Spring Village, 213, Conner Terrace Building, 213.
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A 403 diver, Towers.
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Go ahead. Go ahead and work on our plan.
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We're going around side Charlie[2] off the mobile.
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Copy. I can get it from side alpha alpha.
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Unless you need me for something specific to that location.
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It's okay if I just set up out here.
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Yeah, if you got a good spot, take...
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Copy. I'll be setting up on side alpha.
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Amazon is 440 from there.
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All the customers from Walmart have been evacuated into the parking lot over by rescue engine 33.
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If you can canvass the crowd for anybody with illnesses and report that.
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We're direct.
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We're going to canvass for illnesses.
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And 407 is on scene report to command.
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Engine 413.
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On Channel 430, Box[3] 41300, Public Service, 2148, Gallows Road, FS413 Dunloring, cross street, Gallows Road.
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Engine 413.
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On Channel 4, Bravo[1], Box[3] 41300, Public Service, 2148, Gallows Road, FS 413 Dunloring, Cross Street, Gallows Road.
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Downer 424, go ahead.
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If you push this unit out of service, picking the personnel off the off-roll, the can won't update.
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I'm Gary. 1217.
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The facts from the engine 427.
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Engine 427.
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Engine 427, go ahead.
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Search this parking lot, do not see a dog or a blue SUV.
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Recommend all you just go to service, including PPE.
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Okay, so easy.
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Ambulance 437 from engine 405.
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You can go in service again.
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37, go ahead.
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NOS 437 is derived, go in, back in service.
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Sorry, thank you.
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Command rest engine 4333.
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Okay. Command, we're monitoring the alpha delta quadrants.
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There's no odor. You have a specific area that was reported?
02:02
in the grocery area, but hazmat ones already cleared that area.
02:05
They got no odor readings as well, but they did get some low readings at DOC.
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I believe this is going to be offgassing from the new roof that's being put on.
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You can just keep checking the rear of the building, the Bravo[1] Charlie[2] Quadrant.
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Daniel 4th District, we'll proceed to the Bravo[1] Charlie[2] Quadrant.
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The structure. Ambulance 437, engine 437, on Channel 4, Bravo[1], Fox, 40529, EMS level 3, (number withheld), 101, Cross Street, Manchester Lakes Drive.
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Ambulance 437, engine 437, on Channel 4, Bobbo, Fox, 40529, EMS level 3, (number withheld), 101, Cross Street, Manchester Lakes Drive.
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And power for averse.
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May I go ahead.
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We're walking the roof.
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At this time, no odors, no readings.
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They are retarding up here and have gas generators operating.
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What are the heat of gas generators for?
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To run their various power tools.
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Okay, you can go ahead and shut them down right now.
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411, ambulance 411, on Channel 4, Bravo[1], Fox, 499, EMS level 2, (number withheld), Middle School, Whitney Middle School, Engine 411, ambulance 411, on Channel 4, Bravo, Fox, 49900, EMS level 2, (number withheld), Middle School, Whitney Middle School.
03:32
Command, Redition 433.33.
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Carly Gwagin's odor-free? All rings within normal limits.
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The address for your call just got upgraded at (number withheld), Spring Village Drive, pharma number 213.
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We can come outside and start working on a ventilation plan with the footer on the blue material that's migrating down.
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We're going to work on the update.
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2nd 24. Go ahead.
03:56
We've only found one air handle unit where the gas has been turned off to.
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It's unit 41.
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There is no readings of gas or odor around it.
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Power has also been secured to it.
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Its location is directly behind the Walmart sign to the left of power 403 socket.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Bravo: Moderate-priority response designation or radio channel/talkgroup label; commonly used in EMS, fire, and police.
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Charlie: Phonetic code for "C"; commonly denotes building rear or medium-priority medical/incident response.
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Box: Predefined dispatch assignment or geographic area number for structured multi-unit emergency response.
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Location mentioned:
Spring Village Dr, Springfield, VA 22150
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