Chemical leak causes breathing difficulty near Co-op, Tipton IN
Fire & Arson, Medical EmergencyA person near North Main Street in Tipton is having difficulty breathing due to a strong chemical smell. Emergency responders found a possible leak of anhydrous ammonia from a small tank near the main tank at the local Co-op. The area is hazardous, and authorities are investigating the source of the chemical leak.
Audio|Source: Tipton County Police, Fire, EMS and ISP
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Transcript:
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Carving the medics for Disciverted Breathing.
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(number withheld) address, homeowner.
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The county is clear.
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Medics 10[1], (number withheld), North Main Street,
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for checkout.
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Difficulty breathing.
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10[1]-(number withheld) North Main Street in Tipton for difficulty breathing.
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Medic 10[1], (number withheld), north of Main Street and Tipton for difficulty breathing.
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Southern County, 10[1]2.
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Go ahead, 10[1]2.
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I'm going to need a representative from the water department at this location as well.
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Clear, he is in Rao.
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They're advising they were adding chlorine out by 31, but not in town.
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He has a 10[1]-minute ETA.
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This more smells like a chemical, possibly anhydrous coming from up.
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We're just trying to rule out the chlorine.
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10[1]2, 166.
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We believe it's anhydrous.
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It's pretty strong up here.
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Medic Ten route.
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Clear. Once MediC10[1] gets on scene, we'll shift our location over to Co-op, see if we can find the leak.
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Make clear, medic tenure, responding (number withheld) North Main Street, originally started investigation of odor, possibly, anhydrous odor,
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someone who's complaining of difficult deep breathing.
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NZER, J-RJ 13 County information.
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10[1]-168 Go ahead.
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Stage a few houses south of the location due to Pinaigris blowing right this way.
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905.
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Give me a one direction, please.
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One zero to information.
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Go ahead, storm, he's talking to the patient.
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7 mile prior out of the west.
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Thank you. Cameron, 0.5, 23 to go up.
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05.
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Indian Tens train,
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changing locations, we're going to go to Bairman Pike in front of the co-op to try to get on the other side of this, upwind side, to see if we can find one of the tanks that are leaking.
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If you could, go ahead and contact a representative from co-op, we are sure that we do have an in-hydros leak.
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There. Engine 10[1]05.
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Go ahead.
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I'm over here by Merrimand.
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I'm not seeing any clouds of anything, but definitely a odor over here.
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Claire,
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on the back side of the house is on Main Street.
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It takes your breath away.
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85, Sifting Kenny.
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Go ahead.
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I haven't got C subject on TX pushing to seat with you.
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I'm sorry, you can send on my TX.
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Sipton County, show engine 10[1] arriving at co-op.
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Engine 10[1]. Engine 10.
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Okay, can you go ahead and sign us an ops?
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We can use Ops2 preparations, Ops2 preparations.
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Clear on Ops 2.
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Make sure you two stay together, nobody by themselves.
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159, I can definitely smell it over here.
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I've got a tank right here off gassing right by the main distribution tank.
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Is it the large tank or is it a small tank?
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It's a small tank that's right next to the filling station.
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I can't tell.
02:22
Actually disregarded.
02:23
It looks like it's coming from either underground or next to the big tank.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10: Unit/vehicle identifier (Medic 10, Engine 10, etc.)
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Location mentioned:
Near N Main St, Tipton, IN 46072
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