Faulty carbon monoxide alarm caused evacuation, Doylestown PA
Fire & ArsonA carbon monoxide alarm was activated at a residence on South Main Street. A handicapped occupant was evacuated safely. The cause was found to be a faulty detector with a dead battery. No dangerous levels of carbon monoxide were detected.
Audio|Source: Bucks County Fire North and OPs
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Transcript:
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Novak's 87801, number 17 over to Court Street and South Main Street.
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A carbon monoxide alarm.
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Battalion 17, they're out.
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Battalion 17.
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The Battalion 17. The Battalion 17? Battalion 17.
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The Battalion 17.
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We'll call from the property owner reporting an active C.O. alarm. There is a handicapped tenant.
00:36
She believes he's able to evacuate 1-7 Morse Corps.
00:40
1070 received.
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I'll watch 7495, 716-A. If a manager, the horse.
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Today, 33 to be able to station 34, Chief Officer Radio.
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Chief 34 is on the box.
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G34, shortly after this Ratsfield, I'm company made contact with the Marine on scene.
01:13
Said it careless, cooking, proper custody.
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All right, folks, uh, hold the company's in the station,
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I'll go in and just confirm.
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Trial of the box, 7495-716 a wait, companies will see.
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The latter 18 was 10 at 18 and 1 with 4
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Battalion 17 is from the same. Battalion 17.
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Battalion 17, Latter 18.
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Latter 18 of us. You want to see. Go ahead of you.
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The handicapped person has been removed from the dwelling will need meters to check.
02:00
Ladder 18 is okay.
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Engine 17, the captain 06. The engine 17.
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Two, three, four zone six bucks.
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Okay, pretty.
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Digit 17.
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The engine 17, 19. The engine 17, got three.
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The stage by the hydrant, behind the ladder, advantage of manpower up to the front door.
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Precee.
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Are we close enough? We can take the hydrant off at 10th Street?
02:42
No, we have a hydrant right here or more.
02:45
Preccee, we'll look around.
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Lateral officer at the time, 17th.
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Go ahead.
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Steve, we made our way to the basement, we found the detector.
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It does appear that it's going to be a fan battery.
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It's reading end on the unit.
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Okay, I have the engine on the hydrant and they're crew by the front door if you need them.
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We're just going to verify that there's their readings in the dwelling.
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We'll go from there.
03:26
Thank you. 34 bucks.
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See 34.
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Can go ahead and secure the companies, careless cuffing, I'm on the Apple.
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Station 34, station 74 companies secure. The station 74 companies secure.
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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
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