Two patients exposed to carbon monoxide at GM Plaza, Hutchinson KS
Medical EmergencyEmergency crews responded to two unconscious patients at GM Plaza near East 30th Avenue in Hutchinson, Kansas. The patients may have been exposed to an unknown chemical used in flooring work. Carbon monoxide was detected. Responders worked to isolate the gas line and assess explosion hazards in the building.
Audio|Source: Reno and Rice County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engine 6, Natick 4, near East 30th Avenue, GM Plaza, and North Lorraine Street, unconscious delta.
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Near East 30th Avenue, unconscious delta.
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Italian 1, near East 30th Avenue, GM Plaza, and North Lorraine Street, unconscious delta.
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Near East 30th Avenue, unconscious delta.
00:37
Go ahead.
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Did call up Kansas Gas.
00:48
Standby, we're still trying to figure out exactly what's going on here.
00:50
There's some construction work going on at this time.
00:53
We're not really sure if we have a gas issue or if this is some kind of a ball of a compound they're using for the flooring work.
01:04
Flooring is seven.
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H-7 dispatch.
01:10
Who have you dispatched at this scene yet at this time for fire?
01:16
Engine 7, we have engine 6 on the way and Battalion 1.
01:22
But also, since there has that for the unknown chemical this time.
01:31
Engine 1, near East 30th Avenue, GM Plaza, and North Lorain Street, unconscious delta.
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Near East 30th Avenue, unconscious delta.
01:50
Especially, we have an ops channel for this.
01:57
And for you guys can use off number one.
02:06
Off 1-near East 30th Avenue, GM Plaza, and North Lorraine Street, unconscious delta.
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1-near East 30th Avenue, unconscious delta.
02:21
All units responding to the unconscious delta, you can use opsious delta.
02:35
Cages 7 all incoming us be advised.
02:37
We have two patients at this time.
02:39
They've been doing some work inside, looks like some flooring of some sort, unknown chemical compound in here.
02:45
We have both meters going on against the door.
02:48
We're going to need to isolate and probably shut down the gas meter when we get a second unit on scene and also need some help patient care.
03:00
What was that last traffic?
03:07
You guys arrive on scene.
03:09
I think I'm going to have you guys take the building and start trying to figure out exactly what we've got going on as far as our explosion hazards and our gas in the building.
03:35
Uh, Ingen 7, the Battalion I want to be advised.
03:37
We have probably a code red and code yellow at this point in time.
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Okay, copies.
03:49
I wouldn't get close to the building.
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G M Plaza, Hutchinson, KS 67502
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