Sewer gas odor causes illness near Waldorf Street, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a gas odor was reported near Waldorf Street. Emergency services found a sewer gas smell and two residents feeling sick with headaches and stomach pain.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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05:15
Transcript:
00:00
For a gas odor response, Zone 115, near Waldorf Street, between Grizzell Street and Zolian Street,
00:08
for a caller stating that they smell natural gas in their basement,
00:13
and there is one person sick.
00:14
Respond on fire 1, 1456.
00:23
Dispatch 18 engine, disregarded by EMS, who put its back on service.
00:28
Copy that 18 engine back in service 1456.
00:36
Attention all companies, 18 engine back in service.
00:39
Again, 18 engine is back in service 1456.
00:45
Medic 1, no patient, we're back.
00:47
Medic 1, no patient, we're back.
00:51
Medic 1, that's receipt.
00:58
32-82, CRT1 has been notified.
01:03
AD2, that's copied.
01:05
Any chance they gave an ETA?
01:10
Neganus, you did say they're already downtown, so it should be there shortly.
01:15
That's copy, thank you.
01:25
34 engine in.
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34 engine in 1457.
01:31
Battalion 1 is.
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Battalion 1 in 1457.
01:36
33 truck in.
01:39
33 truck in, 1457.
01:40
33 truck in, 1457.
01:47
503.
01:51
503.
01:53
5.03, I have a gas detail for near Waldorf Street.
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It's in as a hazmat with multiple, and people sick.
02:04
There's two people with stomach and headache, but it wants me to send a doctor and everybody.
02:09
How do you want to cover it?
02:13
All right, I'm monitoring.
02:15
We can start a medic unit and go from there.
02:19
We have to see.
02:26
Please, 535, Able.
02:27
Code status on Bennett.
02:30
All right, able, code for us.
02:34
Copy code for Bennett Street.
02:40
Can you show me at 350 Forbes Avenue, Assistant Sports Park University Police? Code 4.
02:48
Cover.
02:54
All right, Tom.
02:57
Do you have an E1 detail in your district for near Waldorf Street, fire is on scene, there's two people saying that they're not feeling well, headache and stomachate.
03:12
Ten copies.
03:15
1459.
03:22
Dispatch 34 engine.
03:25
Go ahead, 34 engine.
03:27
We don't have any natural gas here.
03:29
There's a slight odor of like sewer gas or something in the basement.
03:32
We can handle this.
03:33
You can cancel the other companies.
03:36
Copy that. Battalion 1, 33 trucks.
03:39
Do you receive that disregard?
03:44
I'm telling you one coffee, come back.
03:48
All right, 34 engine be advised, we do have EMS in route for the sick people.
04:00
Base 3416, aft is on.
04:04
Good.
04:07
Are you still on report?
04:10
A fireman, two firearms.
04:14
Copy 1501.
04:21
Copy that, 33 chalkback in service, 1501.
04:22
Copy that, 33 chalkback in service, 1501.
04:29
423 able.
04:32
The body was released in the funeral at home, shall be back then.
04:38
The abjus.
04:45
117, Abel.
04:48
Two fugues on the hook, hold me on the report.
04:53
Copy, 1502.
04:55
You have a minute 10.
05:02
Medic 10, you can take a cancel because she's only been home for 20 minutes.
05:06
She said she has a headache, but it wouldn't be from CO.
05:12
Ten copies.
05:13
Stay at night time.
05:14
Use us available.
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Location mentioned:
Waldorf St, Pittsburgh, PA 15214
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