Gas odor reported in townhome prompts response, Gambrills MD
Fire and EMS units responded to a reported gas odor inside a residential townhome near Bluebells Rd. Homeowners said the smell was coming from HVAC vents. No smoke or fire was observed. Utility was shut off as a precaution. Investigation found no gas readings or odors on entry.
Audio|Source: Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near Bluebells Rd, Gambrills, MD.
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Gas odor in the residence.
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echo.
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Medic 4.
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Are you able to contact VW to let him know we're coming in with a working arrest?
00:22
What's VTA and do you have an age?
00:26
We have one time proceeding 313 hospital drive 22A.
00:32
Responding Engine 5-1.
00:35
It's on Stilbox 525.
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Near Bluebells Road across the Bluebells Court and Blue Hearts Court.
00:44
First party for a gas odor inside.
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Coming from the HVAC vents.
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Proceed, Col.
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Near Yellow Springs South, Cross of Wine Mill South and Henryton South.
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This is 2 Bravo.
01:30
Stillbox 525, Engine 4-1, response units, near Bluebells Road, across Bluebells Court and Blue Hearts Court, gas odor.
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Prevention.
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I copy.
01:46
You have Engine 4-1 for it.
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5, 1 in my second.
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If we need it, it's going to be Bluebells and Bluebells.
02:03
2A2,000.
02:07
Mutual agent Fort Mead, their box 459, medic 5 respond, near Ernie Pyle Street of the Child Development Center.
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Enter trials from a fall with engine 452 on 2 Bravo.
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I can't get them on the phone.
02:27
I can't get them on the phone. I'll let them go out.
02:31
Back out.
02:43
3-6-1 on the location.
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Engine 361.
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Fire alarm.
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Engine 4-1, you have rapid intervention acknowledged.
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Five ones on location.
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It's a three-story.
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Five-five.
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Middle-of-the-road townhome. I have nothing of an outside alpha.
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Delta and Brava are both similar exposures.
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Send by for my 360[1].
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Respond in next five.
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Five has command.
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On location with command engine 51.
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On the 360[1], no conditions, no basement,
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utility shut off by Alpha,
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just below the Alpha side door.
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Medics 27 on the air, Company 28.
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This is a medic 27.
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Command all units, homeowners reporting gas odor from the vents.
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Five ones making entry floor number one through the garage side alpha with three.
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5-1, I copied your BIR in 360[1] since you secure the gas and you've entered on floor number one with two personnel, is that correct?
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We have not secured the gas chief.
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We are on floor number one.
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We're investigating. We currently have no odors or readings on floor number one.
05:29
Residents did report that she did turn the heat off prior to our arrival and that's where the odor was coming from originally was a event.
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Okay, I copy.
05:41
I'll go ahead and assume the command.
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Let me know what resources are you need.
05:48
With Bluebells heard command, Assistant Chief 28.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
360: Complete 360-degree size-up/walk-around of the structure for hazards and conditions
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Near Bluebells Rd, Gambrills, MD 21054
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