Chemical leak from overcharged battery at Woods Rd suite, Cambridge MD


Fire and EMS responded to a chemical leak caused by an overcharged 12-volt wet cell battery at a suite on Woods Rd. The battery released sulfuric acid fumes, creating a noticeable sulfur smell in the building. Firefighters ventilated the area and checked for hazards. No injuries or fire occurred, and the situation was controlled.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
02:23
Transcript:
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Hazement, box, one-one.
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It's a third class of week, 87, Woodford.
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Cazement Box 1-1, Station 1, Salt Station 30, Station 61.
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Sofaric acid, Leake, near Woods Rd, Suite 101, Respond on FireTack 2, Alpha, 912.
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Steve, what do you want first, the engine or rescue?
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Sounds like it's going to be needed for ventilation so we can bring the rescue.
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I'll be on the location all of a sudden.
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Hopefully, lesson 30.
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Okay, let's find that closing short.
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People in Dorchester, I'll be on location.
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I'll be on the next game.
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I'll go to stop and submit.
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Probably two-one. Station 46, Station 21, Station 31, Station 6.
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Locomacist, Station 16, you have an alarm.
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Near Woods Rd.
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As that box, one-one, so for a gas a leak, near Woods Rd.
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Hazmat Box 1, Station 1, Station 61,
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Station 46, Station 21, Station 31, Station 6 for the tower.
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Compton Station 16 for the hazmat.
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Syverick Acidate, near Woods Rd, Suite 101, Respondal Project 2 Alpha 918.
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Going to rescue one.
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Rescue Squad 112 is final 3.
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Rescue 1[1]1918.
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Rescue 1[1]1918.
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Well, very command door testers, sorry on 2 alpha.
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I repeat one more time, sorry.
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And a 12-volt battery wet cell, connected to a charger overnight.
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Overcharge, off gas.
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Do you have a smell of software throughout the building.
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We'll be ventilating that with Rescue 1[1] on arrival.
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Meetering the building now, no expersers, releasing all paramedic kids.
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You can hold it to rescue one of myself.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Rescue 1: Rescue Unit
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Location mentioned:
Near Woods Rd, Cambridge, MD 21613
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