Chimney fire reported at residential property in Salem Township, Shickshinny PA
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Fire & ArsonA chimney fire was reported at a residential property near Salem Boulevard in Salem Township. Fire crews responded and confirmed it was a small fire that has been extinguished. Emergency medical services attended to a male with emphysema experiencing breathing difficulties possibly related to smoke inhalation.
Audio|Heard on: Eastern Columbia and Western Luzerne Fire and EMS
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04:40
Transcript:
00:00
Salem Fire, Machinaclaw for an engine, restriction EMS, Mathematic 95, respond near Salem Boulevard on a residential structure fire.
00:08
Ordinand a chimney,
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utilize obstacle for communication, 1738.
00:18
Bernie Bloomfield, do you? EMS for this call.
00:35
Okay,
00:37
245 responding to 4.
00:39
Station 310, Chimney fire, near Salem Boulevard, Salem Township.
00:47
Position 310, engine 311, Tinker 312, Chimney fire, near Salem Boulevard, Salem Township, 1740.
00:55
Bloom Chief, we did have EMS, no response.
01:03
Okay, could you continue to dispatch for one BLS unit,
01:08
patient evaluation,
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he has emphysema and half a lung, and he's having a little trouble breathing?
01:16
Okay.
01:17
Do you think BLS will be sufficient or is when you have a ALS?
01:24
I think BLS will be good.
01:28
Okay, 1741.
01:34
55 Bravo.
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25 Bravo.
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This is the only.
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We're clear of a player.
01:47
104, 1741.
01:52
Scott Street, six-year-old now dialysis, low BP.
01:58
That's 1741.
02:04
5-042.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
02:14
Interrequested.
02:15
Patient e-eval.
02:17
430, 4th Street, Tunnelinsburg, 1742.
02:28
Fire, knock engine,
02:30
16A. Second request for near Salem Boulevard, Salem Township for possible residential structure fire.
02:37
Possibly out of this time,
02:40
second request is 1742.
02:50
Cometics, Ray.
02:54
On a way priority, too.
02:59
10-4-77, 43.
03:06
Requesting EMS for an eval, a male with emphysema, having trouble breathing, possible smoke inhalation.
03:17
Let me keep to return to station.
03:24
104, 17.4.
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I'm going to pull quick.
03:34
17.34.
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I got to respond.
03:41
I will put 127 back in service.
03:47
Or we didn't hear, we were switching panels.
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Speed shows available.
03:51
1745.
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1745. 1745.
03:59
1745.
04:04
Station 310 for a chimney fire, near Salem Boulevard, Salem Township, 1747.
04:14
O.A.
04:15
1746. They do believe they have it out at this time.
04:18
It's a small fire issue.
04:25
Okay.
04:32
Station 174, your third and final,
04:35
near Salem Boulevard on the possible residential structure fire.
04:38
Third and final request, 1746.
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Location mentioned:
Salem Blvd, Shickshinny, PA 18655
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