Gas odor reported with one person feeling ill, Carrboro NC
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called to Carrboro after a natural gas odor was reported near Oxbow Crossing Road. A 23-year-old man experienced a headache, nausea, and sleepiness from gas exposure. Additional units were dispatched while the source and extent of the gas leak were being investigated.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 1, Carrboro Engine 2, 8.11, Oxford Crossing Road.
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Headache. Medic 1, Carrboro Engine 2, 8.11, Oxford Crossing Road.
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Headache. Cross-street scale export.
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Ops 1. Time out 1822.
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Communications VLS32.
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All right. All right.
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Cig 1 and Carrboro Engine 2 copy en route to Oxbow Crossing Road at 1828.
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You are responding to a 23-year-old male, conscious and breathing with a headache due to gas exposure.
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Caller advises he and his crew have been exposed to natural gas.
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Communications, static one, else one.
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Medications, medical one, go ahead.
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Indication of Carrboro Engine two.
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Medic1, go ahead.
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Communications, can you advise a number of patients?
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Attempting to confirm, Carrboro Engine 2, go ahead.
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So is there a gas leak at this location as well?
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We need to confirm that as well. Stand by.
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The one confirmed patient... Dispatch me another engine from Carrboro, please.
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Affirmative, we'll dispatch additional engine from Carrboro.
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One confirmed patient advised he has headache, nausea, and is very sleepy.
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...communications ELS 32 on primary.
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Units responding to Oxbow Crossing Road, we have a confirmed odor of gas.
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We do not have any additional information at this time.
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Unknown whether this is a gas leak, unknown if there are multiple patients.
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Copy.
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Top 1.
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Time of 1826.
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Stated to the Battalion 1.
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Go ahead on ops one.
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I was not done so yet I got them to dispatch me a second unit.
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They don't know if it's inside, outside, or how many people?
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Engine one has been dispatched, they're about the second route now.
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Copy, I'll just make sure.
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Thank you once, Spunner.
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Engine 2, just give me an update, just as soon as you can, please.
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Copy.
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Guy one from Latter 1.
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He wants to stay in service or go to that as well.
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Stay in service for now.
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Copy.
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32.
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Engine 32, go ahead.
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Will you dispatch a non-emergency PD officer from my location?
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Engine 32.
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Copy dispatching non-emergency at 1828.
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