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Firefighters responded to reports of smoke in the emergency room lobby of Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. The smoke was traced to the hospital's HVAC system, and maintenance assistance was requested to address the issue.

Smoke From HVAC Unit Inside Flower Hospital

Fire dispatch, Engine 61, I still have you on the call, I bet you're in service.

 61 dispatch, we're doing some final cleanup, and then we'll be out of here.

Fire dispatch, Engine 61, I still have you on the call, I bet you're in service. 61 dispatch, we're doing some final cleanup, and then we'll be out of here. Dispatch, copy, 626.

Firefighters are completing final cleanup and preparing to leave the scene.

Officer 61 to 61's crew, we're going to be in the lobby, stuff cleaned up.

 We're cleaning up. Our fan back here will be up front in just a minute.

Officer 61 to 61's crew, we're going to be in the lobby, stuff cleaned up. We're cleaning up. Our fan back here will be up front in just a minute. Sounds good.

Command fire dispatch, we are basically at the unit shed. We got the smoke, but everybody's going back into service.

Command fire dispatch, we are basically at the unit shed. We got the smoke, but everybody's going back into service. Oh, command. 217.

Firefighters are cleaning up the scene, and units are returning to service.

Command to Officer 62, are you back at the panel?

 That's affirmative, but we're also in the HVAC room.

 Okay, so the unit is shut down, didn't in the bad unit, that's correct?

 That's affirmative. We opened the door, smoke rolled out, and we found the burn-up melt.

 Okay, Officer 61's on his way back to check that with you, and I'm going to start releasing crews.

Command to Officer 62, are you back at the panel? That's affirmative, but we're also in the HVAC room. Okay, so the unit is shut down, didn't in the bad unit, that's correct? That's affirmative. We opened the door, smoke rolled out, and we found the burn-up melt. Okay, Officer 61's on his way back to check that with you, and I'm going to start releasing crews. 62, clear.

Firefighters confirm the HVAC unit is shut down, and a burned component was found.

Commander dispatch, releasing Truck 51 and Battalion 53.

Firefighters are releasing some units from the scene as the situation is under control.

Truck 51. Truck 51, go ahead. We were able to make entry into the HVAC in the control room, and we found absolutely nothing there as well. Command's clear, thanks for checking.

Firefighters report no issues found in the HVAC control room.

Safety command, the haze is lightening. We're not seeing any smoke coming out of the vents anymore.

Safety command, the haze is lightening. We're not seeing any smoke coming out of the vents anymore. Command, okay. Do we need ventilation?

Attention, Engine 61. We've had fans at the front door blowing for the last 10 minutes.

Attention, Engine 61. We've had fans at the front door blowing for the last 10 minutes. Command, it's clear.

Firefighters advise that the smoke has dissipated, and ventilation efforts have been successful.

Officer 62, all alarms have been silenced.

 Command okay. Command all units on the fireground calling for PAR. Engine 61.

 61, as PAR. Engine 62. 62, as PAR. Engine 64. Engine 64, as PAR. Medic 62. 62, as PAR. 51. 51, as PAR. Safety. Battalion 53.

Officer 62, all alarms have been silenced. Command okay. Command all units on the fireground calling for PAR. Engine 61. 61, as PAR. Engine 62. 62, as PAR. Engine 64. Engine 64, as PAR. Medic 62. 62, as PAR. 51. 51, as PAR. Safety. Battalion 53. 53.

Firefighters advise all alarms have been silenced.

to command. We still do have a light white smoke coming out of the vents in the lot. We're talking to maintenance right now. Hopefully, we'll find out if it's a rooftop unit.

 That's clear. Okay, I have your truck coming to get up on the roof, and then I have Engine 64. We're going to start setting up some fans at those front doors if you could figure out a pathway for ventilation once we're ready.

to command. We still do have a light white smoke coming out of the vents in the lot. We're talking to maintenance right now. Hopefully, we'll find out if it's a rooftop unit. That's clear. Okay, I have your truck coming to get up on the roof, and then I have Engine 64. We're going to start setting up some fans at those front doors if you could figure out a pathway for ventilation once we're ready.

Firefighters are setting up fans for ventilation and coordinating with maintenance to check the rooftop unit.

 Is it clear enough to come in without a pack on?

 Okay, I'm sending in safety officer to do a face-to-face, if you can isolate this with you.

Command, interior. Go ahead. Is it clear enough to come in without a pack on? It is, yeah. Okay, I'm sending in safety officer to do a face-to-face, if you can isolate this with you. Okay.

Fire dispatch to command, be advised, we are getting report of an additional structure fire at 1701 Boudreau Street.

 Command, okay. You're going to be getting Truck 5 and Engine 7 back shortly.

 I'm going to send safety to that fire also.

Fire dispatch to command, be advised, we are getting report of an additional structure fire at 1701 Boudreau Street. Command, okay. You're going to be getting Truck 5 and Engine 7 back shortly. Okay, on Truck 5 and Engine 7 shortly. I'm going to send safety to that fire also.

Firefighters report the ER lobby is clear enough to enter without protective gear. Safety officer is on site.

61 Interior to everybody, we have isolated, this is coming out of the HVAC van.

 We're going to, we tried to shut the unit here, but we're going to need somebody to investigate whatever controlled the ER lobby.

 Battalion 6 is clear on that. Do you have, is the ER evacuated or just a lobby?

 Looks like I just got one vent in the ER lobby. Actually, no, two, I'm sorry.

 But I don't know if I actually got the unit shut down.

61 Interior to everybody, we have isolated, this is coming out of the HVAC van. We're going to, we tried to shut the unit here, but we're going to need somebody to investigate whatever controlled the ER lobby. Battalion 6 is clear on that. Do you have, is the ER evacuated or just a lobby? Looks like I just got one vent in the ER lobby. Actually, no, two, I'm sorry. But I don't know if I actually got the unit shut down.

Just the lobby and the evacuation. No, we have not evacuated the actual emergency room.

 That's clear. Battalion 6 is on location. Battalion 6 will head to man.

Just the lobby and the evacuation. No, we have not evacuated the actual emergency room. That's clear. Battalion 6 is on location. Battalion 6 will head to man.

Firefighters have isolated the smoke source to the HVAC system in the ER lobby. They advise the lobby is evacuated.

Maintenance is not on scene. They will be coming in. We're going to try to shut down the system here.

Battalion 64. Fire dispatch. Medic 64, dispatch. I had Medic 64 to the fire.

 Dispatch copies, Medic 64. Fire dispatch, Engine 62, are you en route? Engine 62.

Maintenance is not on scene. They will be coming in. We're going to try to shut down the system here.Battalion 64. Fire dispatch. Medic 64, dispatch. I had Medic 64 to the fire. Dispatch copies, Medic 64. Fire dispatch, Engine 62, are you en route? Engine 62. En route. 533.

Firefighters advise maintenance is on the way, and firefighters are attempting to shut down the HVAC system.

Battalion 6 officer, 61, your location at the hospital.

 We're going to need somebody to check the ER unit that controls the HVAC here.

 We've got some smoke out of the HVAC system here.

 I'm going to see if I can find maintenance crew.

Battalion 6 officer, 61, your location at the hospital. ER lobby. We're going to need somebody to check the ER unit that controls the HVAC here. We've got some smoke out of the HVAC system here. Okay, do you have maintenance on scene? I have security here. I'm going to see if I can find maintenance crew.

Fire dispatch, Engine 61, we have this as a high-rise. Do you require a second truck at this time?

 No, ma'am, this is a pretty light haze over here, so we're just trying to stop the showers.

 Dispatch copies, 532. Fire dispatch, Engine C2, are you en route?

Fire dispatch, Engine 61, we have this as a high-rise. Do you require a second truck at this time? No, ma'am, this is a pretty light haze over here, so we're just trying to stop the showers. Dispatch copies, 532. Fire dispatch, Engine C2, are you en route?

Firefighters are investigating smoke coming from the hospital's HVAC system. Maintenance assistance is being sought.

Engine 8, I just spoke to Flower Hospital. The smoke is in the ER, the emergency room lobby.

Engine 8, I just spoke to Flower Hospital. The smoke is in the ER, the emergency room lobby. 61 clear, emergency room lobby. 529.

Dispatch, Engine 61, do we know if this is lobby area of the main hospital or the ER?

 Engine 61, I'm going to attempt another call back. I attempted the security number. It wasn't working.

Dispatch, Engine 61, do we know if this is lobby area of the main hospital or the ER? Engine 61, I'm going to attempt another call back. I attempted the security number. It wasn't working. Yeah. You're welcome.

Engine 61, all responding units, we're going to be in the ER lobby.

 We do have a light haze inside the lobby here.

Engine 61, all responding units, we're going to be in the ER lobby. We do have a light haze inside the lobby here. Battalion 61.

Firefighters confirm a light haze of smoke in the emergency room lobby.

Firefighters have received an update of smoke in the emergency room lobby of the hospital.

Engine 62, Engine 64, Medic 62, Battalion 6, Truck 51, Battalion 53, Station 58, structure fire, 5200 Haroon Road, Flower Hospital, Channel 8.

 Engine 62, Engine 64, Medic 62, Battalion 6, Truck 51, Battalion 53, Station 58, received with Engine 61 to a structure fire, 5200 Haroon Road.

Engine 62, Engine 64, Medic 62, Battalion 6, Truck 51, Battalion 53, Station 58, structure fire, 5200 Haroon Road, Flower Hospital, Channel 8. Engine 62, Engine 64, Medic 62, Battalion 6, Truck 51, Battalion 53, Station 58, received with Engine 61 to a structure fire, 5200 Haroon Road.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a structure fire at the Flower Hospital.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5200 Harroun Rd.

Smoke From HVAC Unit Inside Flower Hospital

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