Sodium hypochlorite leak prompts building evacuation, Norfolk VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a chlorine chemical leak of sodium hypochlorite occurred inside a building near East Virginia Beach Boulevard in Norfolk. The building was evacuated. Responders contained and drained a small spill safely. Atmospheric conditions were monitored and found safe. The chemical was to be disposed of properly to avoid risks.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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06:46
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 13, the command, the structure has been evacuated.
00:08
All right, signal for, engine 13.
00:12
Inchon 13, I want you to stand by,
00:16
open an IRRRT for rescues, want to go ahead to a pesticide.
00:22
Medi 10, no.
00:25
Engine 13, copy, IRT,
00:27
stand by for rescue, too.
00:28
Go in.
00:29
MediT, go ahead.
00:31
Transport, your general.
00:33
Copy.
00:36
Ladder 13, you can go ahead and start the fan as long as you've got a opening to push it to.
00:44
There isn't one, sir.
00:45
We'll probably have to go actually a little bit inside for the pan to be affected.
00:51
All right, rescue's going to take care of that when they go into investigate.
01:00
Command the Fire Marshal 4.
01:02
One after four.
01:08
Two is going to take one of the two lines on the first floor and back it out of there.
01:14
Probably that.
01:15
Thanks too.
01:20
14 hours of Robin.
01:25
14 Bravo.
01:31
Meet is a General.
01:33
The engine 14 Norfolk.
01:35
We're going to be transported to Medi 14 in Norfolk General.
01:37
I copy.
01:44
North of the Command is PD going to be needed for traffic control?
01:50
Detain one in Medics 6.
01:55
Negative.
01:56
We're in an isolated parking lot.
01:59
Very few people around us and still have been evacuated, much of people with us.
02:04
I copy, thank you.
02:05
Engine 10's arrived.
02:07
Okay,
02:11
one, two, medic six.
02:17
Medi-14, second one, to Norfolk General.
02:20
Copy.
02:24
Hey on North.
02:27
Edge 13 to command.
02:28
Rescue 2's made entry.
02:30
Battalion West.
02:33
Forsy.
02:35
Can you see location from Attic Sacks? Sailing 4.
02:43
I was shown him at 1500 block of East Virginia Beach Boulevard.
02:49
Looks like he's headed towards Park Avenue.
02:52
You're welcome.
02:53
Anything clear?
02:56
Negative when a Nevada message, Nevada Avenue.
03:00
Okay, thank you.
03:01
Your book.
03:04
Engine 12 is in quarters, station 12.
03:07
Correct.
03:10
Rescue 2 off of the Bravo.
03:14
Rescue 2, Bravo.
03:15
Go ahead.
03:17
I'm going to read you off the test number.
03:26
Stand by 1.
03:27
I'll tell you when I'm good.
03:33
Mr. 2Brov, Alpha, go with that cast number.
03:40
7,
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6,
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8,
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1,
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dash 5,
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2, dash 9.
03:53
Okay, I'm going to read that back.
03:55
7, 6,
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8,
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1, 529.
04:01
Affirmative.
04:02
Copy.
04:03
Copy.
04:04
Get back to you.
04:05
Okay, okay.
04:07
Ask you two to commands.
04:09
Command to engine six.
04:12
Go ahead, rescue two.
04:14
Engine six.
04:17
Can you come to the detain vehicle?
04:19
Copy that.
04:25
I confirm with Engine 13 findings it's just a small feeder hose that pumps the sodium hypochlorite into the water supply.
04:39
We're going to try to isolate the hose and drain it so it no longer leaks.
04:45
Signal 4[1].
04:50
Where does you want to come out?
04:52
Man.
04:55
Let's get to the command.
04:57
There's about two and a half cups on the floor.
05:01
Yes, sir. Atmospheric monitoring is complete.
05:04
Breeding's all zero's normal atmosphere.
05:07
We can relax respiratory protection.
05:11
Man, cops.
05:14
Two and a half cups.
05:16
Copy. Do you need me to get with the representative from the pool to see if you can just drain that into the pool without creating any difficulties for them?
05:29
Yes, sir. We're going to unplug the line from the pump and just kind of drain it and we'll have it in a five-gallon test bucket.
05:36
And then we can dump it from there.
05:38
All right.
05:43
Rescue 2, Rob it Alpha.
05:45
Go ahead.
05:48
May and 2, Angel 1.
05:54
Medic 6 on scene.
05:56
Medics 6 and engine 10.
05:57
What do you need?
05:59
Yes, sir. Confirmation on that cast number is sodium hypochlorite.
06:03
Between the product and the humidity inside there, our meters are going to be a no-go on this.
06:09
So let me know if you need any testing paper or anything in there.
06:12
Stractor to the plug, dude.
06:14
Thank you. Thank you.
06:16
Engine one.
06:18
Engine 10, repeat, please.
06:20
You're unreadable.
06:22
Disregard.
06:24
Disregor to the door.
06:26
Copy, thank you.
06:33
You can dump that chlorine if it's five gallons or the neighborhood of five gallons right in the pool and they disconnected the feeder before our arrival so we shouldn't have any power to it.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Signal 4: Traffic crash or vehicle accident; may have agency-specific alternate meanings such as "OK" or "all clear."
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Location mentioned:
E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23504
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