High carbon monoxide levels prompt evacuation at Columbus home, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonFire crews, responding to high carbon monoxide levels and a possible gas leak near East 20th Avenue, evacuated occupants, shut off gas service, and monitored air quality until the building was declared safe.
Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Near East 20th Avenue.
00:02
Difficulty breathing.
00:10
See, not seeing trying to work on the gates.
00:17
Count out a hydrant,
00:19
just in case.
00:27
We're getting high level of CO[1]s since we go on the door.
00:30
We're evacuating.
00:31
Make sure we've evacuated first and we'll be evaluated.
00:35
If they want to shut the gas off and get the Rescue 3, shut the gas off, I'm not sure where the meter is.
00:44
All right, Rescue 3 is going to shut the gas off.
00:47
Are you getting any LEL readings? I'm just CO[1].
00:52
There was LEL,
00:54
a stiff from Red Star Beam for two seconds,
00:57
but SACIO skyrocketed.
01:02
All right, I want everybody in there to be a pool commuter.
01:10
They're missing, Steve.
01:15
I want to Injc 51 if you're located water source.
01:23
Yeah, there's just in my truck by the park forest.
01:28
Thank you.
01:33
Latterton, we've got an all-clear per the occupant.
01:41
Message received on fire we have an auto-clear on the building.
01:47
Message received all the air on the building.
01:56
Question you see.
01:57
Ladder 10.
01:58
Do you have anybody from the water shop with you or is it just you and your crew?
02:06
Just see my clue.
02:07
They've done everything should be unlocked.
02:12
Okay, excellent.
02:13
Thank you.
02:18
You agreed to me in the gas they shut off.
02:23
That's what you see.
02:28
Medics 51 on scene.
02:38
Respond on 9EMS1.
02:40
Medic 33, 730, Summerwind, Maine, diabetic emergency, cross of all impressed drive.
02:48
Medic 33, 730 Summerwind, Maine, diabetic emergency.
02:53
Respond on 9EMS1.
03:00
If you're not getting any readings on LEL,
03:04
are you getting any smells in here? I know you're vast up, it's great, but if you're not getting the reading can take a smell.
03:12
Get any reading, I see the odor right when we walked in the first time.
03:18
But still nothing with the separate at this point, nothing with the LAL.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CO: Carbon Monoxide
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Location mentioned:
E 20th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211
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