| At 1014hrs units from the Sykesville Freedom District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched for the unknown odor in the residence in the 500 Block of Kalorama Road. Units from Station 12 arrived within minutes and were met at the front door with a strong irritating chemical odor. Captain 12 (Ludwig) established the Kalorama Road Command and requested the full Hazardous Materials Assignment brining Haz Mat 30, Decon 30 and Utility 10 to the scene. As the Haz Mat Team arrived they interfaced with the Incident Commander and devised an incident action plan. Two members of the Haz Mat team made a Level B Entry with several pieces of detection equipment to attempt to locate the source of the odor. Crews worked for just over 2 hours in near 100 degree heat to make sure the house was free from the irritant and safe to be reoccupied.
NWFD Units: Utility 10, Haz Mat 30, Decon 30
Other Units: Sykesville: Engine 124, Paramedic 128, Rescue Squad 12, Duty 12; West Friendship: (Howard County) Engine 32; Mt Airy: Utility 1-1 |