Carbon monoxide alarm triggers with headache and nausea, St Johnsbury VT
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Fire & ArsonAt a residence near Railroad Street Unit 3, a carbon monoxide detector was activated. The caller reported headache and nausea after the heater ran out of fuel. Other residents did not have symptoms. The heater is now off and detectors have been sounding intermittently since early morning.
Audio|Heard on: Walden and Cabot Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Signal 3rd Department on a still alarm, Calex Ambulance respond, near Railroad Street, Unit 3.
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For a carbon monoxide detector activation with symptoms.
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Again, St. Johnsbury Fire Department's Still Alarm[1], Calex Ambulance Respond, near Railroad Street Unit 3,
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for a carbon monoxide detector activation with symptoms, time of tone,
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655.
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Galaxy.
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Galaxy, you're going to be responding.
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It's going to be near Railroad Street Unit 3.
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Callers are reporting experiencing a bad headache and nausea.
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Other residents in the house not having any symptoms.
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And again three, you're on responding, 657.
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The caller did report that the heater ran out of fuel.
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It is now turned off, but the carbon monoxide detectors have been going on and off since 5:30 a.m.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Still Alarm: Initial fire department response without a full box assignment
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Location mentioned:
Railroad St, St Johnsbury, VT 05819
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