Carbon monoxide alarm at dialysis center leads to evacuation, Kannapolis NC
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at DaVita Dialysis located near South Cannon Boulevard. The investigation found no obvious hazardous conditions, but the foyer occupants were evacuated due to carbon monoxide readings. It was suspected that the alarm system might be malfunctioning.
Audio|Heard on: Cabarrus County, Concord, Harrisburg, and Kannapolis Fire Departments
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06:18
Transcript:
00:00
I mentioned 41 gas alarm, 614 South Cannon Boulevard, 614 South Cannon Boulevard at DaVita Dialysis, Cross Street, Sterep Street,
00:15
and Sweet Gum.
00:30
If you can, I'm still in route, Station 1.
00:35
I'm still in route, Station 1.
00:41
Detail one.
00:42
I'm on the scene at DaVita, with no obvious conditions.
00:47
Battalion's established the command to be investigating.
00:51
Copy the battalion on the scene, investigating with command.
00:58
Page 11 to command on Oxford.
01:02
Go ahead.
01:05
Hey,
01:08
Chief, I think this is probably going to be in reference to what me and you had a conversation about the other day.
01:15
Possibly.
01:16
We'll double check, though.
01:22
Go ahead. EMF inquired if you can get a patient count if there is any there?
01:29
I will. There's only one, two vehicles in the parking lot, so I don't know, but I'll confirm.
01:37
Copy.
01:43
You got a key holder of EPA 10 minutes in a white vortex session.
01:47
Copy. I'm meeting with one of the workers now.
01:57
Go ahead and proceed in for monitoring.
02:00
It's going to be a CO alarm.
02:01
Got it.
02:05
Eleven's on the scene taking first season with investigation.
02:08
We do have a water supply.
02:14
Letter 14 is on the scene first truck.
02:17
Copy. Go ahead and proceed in, assist with monitoring.
02:20
This is CO alarm.
02:21
We've had this a couple of times already.
02:23
We'll just double check.
02:27
Joe.
02:32
Ladder 10, engine 5, ladder 30, one commercial fire alarm.
02:35
535, John Q, Hammond Drive, Northwest, Frontiers, Fruit Smith, Bullard, and Scott Pager Parkway.
02:40
Operate opposite.
02:48
Patients that want to be seen by EMS.
02:50
I wasn't able to make it in there to get a heck town before us talking with this worker.
02:56
Go ahead.
03:01
It's a lot of 31, you can show us around that far along.
03:07
That's how.
03:12
Full alarms.
03:18
Also,
03:21
11 officer, I heard the worker talking about they've been working on the alarm systems that it may be a malfunction.
03:26
Like I said, we should want to confirm, though.
03:33
14 officer, are you ready for me to reset it?
03:40
11 officers, ma'am.
03:41
Okay.
03:47
Needed to the drinking area.
03:49
Still no conditions and no readings on the monitor.
03:52
Also, there is zero patients that need to be treated.
03:54
However, there are three in the foyer and we're just going to leave them in place due to weather.
04:01
Copy.
04:06
And engine 41.
04:10
I'll approach the same a bit.
04:13
Copy, you'll just stage out on Boulevard or at Family Dollar.
04:21
Yeah.
04:27
14OV, you still have a panel.
04:31
Yes, are you ready to try to reset it?
04:34
Yeah, you try.
04:38
Traffic probie?
04:40
You know, don't do it.
04:46
11 officers for the command.
04:50
Okay.
04:55
Entering on the alpha in the office strategy for investigation.
05:01
Probably a ladder 10 on the scene of a large five-story motel structure with nothing visible from three sides, establishing command and entering for investigation at 1643.
05:14
If 14 personnel that's in the foyer can evacuate the people, this is where we've got readings at.
05:21
We're on the Charlie Facility.
05:27
Copy.
05:29
14 driver, you direct on that?
05:34
I heard a system of evacuation after four years.
05:38
That's right.
05:43
Copy? Okay.
05:45
11, officer, they need to 41.
05:49
Do it.
05:51
Come to the Delta side where my truck is and meet us back here at the Charlie side.
05:56
I won't go over what we got.
05:59
Copy there.
06:04
Seven officer.
06:06
Go ahead.
06:08
I'm coming straight to you.
06:11
Got it.
06:16
To be the man the boyer's been evacuated.
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N Main St, Kannapolis, NC 28081
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