Carbon monoxide alarm triggers false alert at home, Blandon PA
Fire & ArsonA child called about carbon monoxide detectors sounding in the basement at a residence near White Birch Lane. The detectors were no longer sounding and showed zero. It was later confirmed this was a false alarm caused by low batteries. No residents showed any symptoms.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Maiden Creek Township, near White Birch Lane, cross street of Wyatt Drive,
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a carbon monoxide detector activation,
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station 12, ladder 12, medic 6921, covering for station 670, Maiden Creek Township,
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near White Birch Lane, cross street of Wyatt Drive,
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carbon monoxide detector activation,
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1818.
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Mnix 6721.
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66721. We are available, we can take that.
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Mnix 6721, you'll be responding to recall Monty-6-921.
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The next 6921 you can recall Main Creek Township near White Birch Lane and that 61721 is going to be handling 1820.
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For Candle 1-6512 is available with the refusal.
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No,
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6512 copy you're available with the refusal, 1820.
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Works for 10 and 95.
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Lieutenant 95.
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Burnt food in the microwave.
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Place has been ventilated. Your 95 available.
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Copy burnt food in the microwave.
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You did ventilation. 95 is available.
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1821.
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Perfect. Site 12 is fine me.
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Responding 1821,
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near White Birch Lane, call from a 10-year-old child stating the carbon monoxide detectors in the basement are going off. No symptoms in the residents.
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His parents are unaware of the call stating the detector is reading zero and that the alarms are not going off any longer.
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That's what you see.
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It's available.
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367, 801 1823.
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112.11, 1921. 112, 912. 1921,
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additional.
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Go ahead, 1112.
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The call-taker then spoke to the father at the residence, stating it was a false alarm, the alarm just needs batteries, they are requesting to cancel.
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Sir, that I go.
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Copy it additional.
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You can place this location.
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We're going to confirm it and you can recall EMS.
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Copy on location.
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We'll be confirming MediC-721, Berks, do you copy either? Thanks.
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Location mentioned:
Near White Birch Ln, Blandon, PA 19510
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