Possible gas leak causes employee illness at tire shop, Kutztown PA
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Medical EmergencyA possible gas leak at Mavis Discount Tire in Maxatawny Township caused employees to feel ill and dizzy. One employee became sick and had an episode. No gas odors were detected. Employees were instructed to evacuate.
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Second dispatch, Maxatawny Township near Petticoat Road, at Mavis Discount Tire, between Ivy League Drive and Marion Road for employees showing symptoms.
00:10
Rescue engine 46, rescue engine 35.
00:13
Second dispatch, Maxatawny Township.
00:17
The street at Mavis Discount Tire between Ivy League Drive and Marion Road for symptoms, report of possible gas leak, 1336.
00:36
R Rex, T35.
00:39
T35.
00:41
No cover, 1735 will be out momentarily.
00:48
Receive, no cover, 1336.
00:55
2399, available back in time.
00:58
126.6.399, available, 13.307.
01:04
Check ones on location.
01:11
This is 825 on location, 1338.
01:13
Ambulance 5451, Berks security check.
01:18
Security check.
01:20
Security check.
01:25
No chance required.
01:26
We're going to be heading out in a minute.
01:29
It's full of eyes.
01:31
I see no checks 13 city.
01:40
Toptenborough, 53 is High Street between Heffner Street and Willow Drive for an ALS Medical.
01:46
Station 21 Killer Smedic 565, 565.
01:51
Thompson Barrow, 53 East High Street between Heffner Street and Willow Drive for an ALS Medical, 1339.
02:00
Marks, my 5721 St.
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Joe's. 5721 St.
02:04
Joe's, is there can't finish? Yeah.
02:08
Marks Middix 6824.
02:10
Medic 68824.
02:13
We may have it already.
02:15
3-4 MVA. It's going to be criminal and v8.
02:18
Everybody's not in the vanier.
02:24
We've seen we have PDA and rap for that already.
02:28
Proceed.
02:33
6-6-5-3, easy route.
02:36
8565-3 in route, 1340, 5-3 East High Street, 12-year-old pain, mouth and above so, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydrated, back pain, abdominal discomfort, downtime, a few seconds.
02:46
Cancer caution is not indicated, Cedar crest.
02:50
Thank you. Thank you.
02:53
Mark, 2016-5-1, Cesar, right?
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265-1-2, I mean.
02:57
Pretty hard.
03:04
Three days, Tinker 35, en route in place with a rescue engine, 15104, Cotechown Road, the Mavis Discount Tire.
03:14
I had a call from the general manager and believes there's a gas leak in the building.
03:18
One employee left sick and he had a thinkable episode.
03:22
There are no odors.
03:24
There's another employee that's lightheaded and dizzy.
03:29
They were advised to evacuate.
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Kutztown Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530
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