Two found unconscious from gas in commercial building, Grants Pass OR


Two people were found unconscious inside a large two-story commercial building near Southwood due to possible inhalation of a gas, possibly nitrous oxide. CPR was performed on both, and one patient regained consciousness. The area with the gas was secured, all other people evacuated, and fire, EMS, and police units responded.
Audio|Source: Grants Pass Fire Rescue
03:46
Transcript:
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7308 medic fix UN1 unconscious possible inhalation near Southwood number 5 this will be Axis Health respond on 7300
00:15
7308 7308 Go ahead
00:27
Also, there's a potential hazard.
00:30
The patients, too, that are unconscious have been pulled out of the exposure.
00:34
The door is closed to the area with the gas,
00:37
and my partner is trying to do further.
00:42
Very great, copy.
00:45
It also sounds like there's CPR[1] being performed on both parties, they're unconscious,
00:51
possibly nitrous oxide.
00:55
08, copies.
00:58
Dispatch at 7307, show us en route from Parkway Fire Station.
01:05
Copy 7307 en route.
01:08
7. Pawsing, get turned out.
01:13
07 copies
01:18
Just batch battalion 4 Battalion 4, go ahead
01:26
Add me to the call Den
01:33
Battalion 4 77309 Go ahead
01:41
Do you want to turn out or we treat some patients outside? Yeah,
01:47
let's keep you guys coming now. We've got the other two engines that are turning out for this. We'll see what we got.
01:58
And it's responding to Southwest Smith. Now they're advising one patient is conscious.
02:05
Possibly both of them, but at this time one patient is conscious.
02:13
Medic 6-on-team.
02:16
Copy medic 6-on-team.
02:21
Is that you guys, 7309, that's all.
02:27
Copy 7309.
02:40
I got your route, go ahead.
02:43
Please advise that are running that business to exit.
02:50
My partner has asked everybody to exit the location, right?
02:55
Copy.
03:02
This batch 7351 arrived.
03:08
Copy 7351-arri-1 arrived.
03:17
This badge, battalion 4.
03:20
Battalion 4, go ahead.
03:24
On scene, large two-story commercial, nothing's showing.
03:27
This is going to be I Street Command.
03:34
Hi, Battalion 4 on scene, T-story commercial, nothing showing Battalion Force command.
03:40
Continuing from Battalion 4, can you have PD respond? We're going to be shutting down Fifth Street and I Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in progress
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Location mentioned:
NE A St, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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