Chemical exposure incident at Upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA, Pennsburg PA
Fire & ArsonA chemical exposure incident occurred at the Upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA near Quakertown Rd. A worker was handling chemicals and a male adult inhaled chemical fumes, requiring emergency medical care. Fire and hazardous materials units were dispatched to manage the situation and evacuate the building. No chemical spills were reported.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Police, Fire and EMS - Region 3
05:14
Transcript:
00:00
Just as a precaution, we are going to send part of the apartment out for HAZMAT[1].
00:08
Computed, is the building being erected?
00:14
Not at this time.
00:16
The caller said the worker was placing chemicals into a vat.
00:20
Nothing spilled.
00:24
Okay, receive.
00:30
I have nothing spilled. You can have a fire roll or whatever you speak.
00:34
Two-36-90.
00:43
Towing 13-2 out of Chestnut Hill.
00:45
Station 65 engine 71 engine 381, hazardous materials instant inside.
00:51
The Upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA, near Quakertown Rd.
00:58
Station 55, engine 71, engine 381, hazardous materials inside.
01:03
3424, okay.
01:04
The upper Perkiomen Valley YMCA, near Quakertown Rd.
01:11
Box 87-54 T-Panga. Number 24 T-T-Tanga. Upper 4, okay. 3G-2, okay.
01:18
Seventy 71 once responded.
01:21
Okay.
01:22
Okay.
01:29
75 EMS is on location for a subject male 65 inhaled,
01:36
added chemical odor.
01:39
3.56AQA 56. A head injury, Revelle Senior Living, 350, dust, re-rail.
01:44
356, 8,000, a head injury.
01:49
We're not quite sure what he'd be doing. They're pouring the substances out into a vat.
01:58
The back in the building.
02:00
Sorry, you can film the arrival.
02:05
Okay.
02:07
Okay.
02:20
County 3506 14 rough
02:26
356 14 okay for 65-year-old female that fell
02:30
County 24549 TAMP Bizzian bucks
02:35
Cepidavriand.
02:41
County Captain 3356, 70, in route and on scene at Revelle.
02:48
County 56, okay.
02:53
County Assistant 65, arriving.
03:02
Engine 381 with 3.
03:05
He has 381.
03:09
County, Debbie 65.
03:12
7065.
03:16
I'll have Quakertown Road Command.
03:19
Switch everything to fire around to one.
03:22
And if you have an officer from 881, give me a call on my cell phone.
03:28
Okay.
03:36
Here's Howard 39-9 Quakertown Road behind a route for eight fireups law.
03:44
Forrest, 365, respond.
03:46
Chief 81 of the officer in charge, call take patience. Chief 81 of the officer in charge, call communications.
03:52
For risk, okay.
03:57
At that's how many seven is responding.
04:07
Agent 381, get off on command.
04:13
Engine 381.
04:17
Around the back, Charlie, go to the corner.
04:23
Okay.
04:30
Two-2213 County. 3213 County.
04:36
Downing C-1-2.
04:38
F-G Coyote, we'll call. Head civil.
04:41
322.323. Okay.
04:48
Rescue 65 from command.
04:54
Go to rescue 65. Go to rescue 65.
05:02
Restore, when you just copy the A-H-I going to evacuate building.
05:08
Copy, Rescue 65, all see.
05:11
345A, cover the main general weakness, Duny Creek Park to under East Dancock Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
HAZMAT: Hazardous materials incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Quakertown Rd, Pennsburg, PA 18073
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