CAD Definitions Flashcards

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Automatic Aid

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[AA] Outside agency requests multiple resources or units other than an engine, squad or truck. This includes requests for air squads.

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Automatic Aid Engine

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[AAE] Outside agency requests an engine for automatic aid.

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Automatic Aid Squad

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[AAS] Outside agency requests a squad or a ALS unit for automatic aid.

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Automatic Aid Truck

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[AAT] Outside agency requests a truck for automatic aid.

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Abdominal Pain BLS

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[ABDB] Left or right flank/side pain, epigastric pain (upper, middle abdomen) , mid abdomen pain, supra pubic, or groin pain.

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Agricultural Burn

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[AGBURN] Specialized burn for agricultural industry. Expires at 1600 on specified date.

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Aircraft Emergency [ALERT1]

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Airport tower will advise ALERT1. Represents a warning light or minor aircraft difficulty in the air.

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Aircraft Emergency [ALERT2]

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Airport tower will advise ALERT2. Represents a declared aircraft emergency in the air.

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Aircraft Crash or Imminent Crash [ALERT3]

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Airport tower will advise ALERT3. Represents an aircraft crash, eminent crash or fire on a grounded aircraft.

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Aircraft emergency over water

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[ALERTW] LAX tower will advise LA via crash phone. Enter location as LAX-COAST.

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Fire Alarm

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[ALRA] Monitoring alarm company reports heat or smoke detection alarm at a commercial business, including hospital.

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Fire Alarm with Reset

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[ALRAR] Monitoring alarm company reports heat or smoke detection alarm at a commercial business with a reset or restore.

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Carbon Monoxide Alarm

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[ALRCO] Monitoring alarm company or premise reports carbon monoxide detection alarm. If person or persons feeling ill, change to appropriate cold type.

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Medical Alarm

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[ALREMS] Monitoring Company reports medical alarm activation without any additional information that would warrant a more specific call type. If additional information on the patient’s condition is provided, type code according to the primary problem reported.

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Manual Pull Alarm

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[ALRMAN] Manual pull alarm reported by premise or monitoring company. Indicate reset or restore in text. Example schools.

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Residential Fire Alarm

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[ALRR] Monitoring company reports residential heat or smoke detector alarm. Indicate reset or restore in text. No specific hole type for reset.

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Water Flow Alarm

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[ALRWF] Monitoring company reports water flow alarm activation.

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Waterflow Alarm with Reset

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[ALRWFR] Monitoring company reports water flow alarm activation with a reset or restore.

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Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest

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[ARREST] Person in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest. Get law-enforcement.

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Boat Fire

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[BOAT] Water craft fire on the water. Specify lake or ocean.

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Bridge Fire

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[BRIDGE] Bridge fire as reported.

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Brush Fire

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[BRUSH] Brush fire as reported and designated brush areas. Verify with SFD, supervisor, if necessary.

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Brushfire on Catalina

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[CATLNA] Brushfire as reported on Catalina island. Verify with supervisor if necessary. U.S. Navy responds with hovercraft to transport apparatus and personnel.

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Technical Rescue on Catalina

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Technical rescue on Catalina island. Helicopter will respond to fly in the USAR task force.

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Cliff Rescue

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[CLIFF] Rescue of person from a Clift, canyon, or mountain side greater in distance than 100 feet. Requires USAR.

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Coast Rescue

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[COAST] Rescue of a person from an ocean bluff or cliff with a response from lifeguards and possibly US Coast Guard. Requires a USAR.

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Collapsed Building, Structure or Trench

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[COLLAP] Technical rescue due to a collapsed building, structure, trench, or mine. Requires USAR and requires hazmat.

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Confined Space Rescue

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[CONFIN] technical rescue in a space not meant for human habitations where no collapse has occurred. May be used for small scale wall or roof collapse. Requires USAR and requires hazmat.

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Train Derailment

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[DERAIL] Train derailment as reported.

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Deep Water Rescue

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[DIVE] Drowning, diving, or scuba incident in a deep, coastal, or offshore area. Example ocean response.

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Lake or Waterway Rescue

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[DIVEW] deep water rescue involving a lake or waterway, includes aqueduct. Not in the ocean.

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Dock, wharf, or pier fire

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[DOCK] Dock, wharf, pier, or slip fire (boat dock).

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Elevator Rescue

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[ELEV] Person or persons stuck in an elevator With no medical emergencies.

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Large Animal Rescue

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[EQUINE] Technical rescue of a horse or other large animal that requires specialized equipment and expertise.

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Explosion

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[EXPL] Witnessed, suspected, or audible explosion.

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FD Controlled Burn

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[FDBURN] controlled burn performed by the fire department.

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Fence Fire

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[FENCE] Fence Fire as reported.

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Flooding Inside

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[FLOOD] Interior commercial or residential flooding.

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Gas Main Break

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[GASF] Natural gas main break or rupture.

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Gas Leak Inside

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[GASI] Suspected or know natural gas propane or LPG leak inside a location

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Gas Leak Outside

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[GASO] Suspected or known natural gas leak at the meter, propane or LPG leak outside.

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Grass Fire

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[GRS] Grass Fire Reported in a non-brush area.

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Grass Fire Antelope Valley

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[GRSA] Gras fire reported in Battalion 11 or 17. Not only for Antelope Valley.

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Modified Grass Fire

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[GRSB] Grass fire response upgraded from GRSA or as directed by field personnel or SFD.

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Gunshot Wound

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[GSW] Accidental, intentional, or self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Open or Sheared Hydrant

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[HYD] Open or sheared hydrant. Notify the jurisdictional fire station and/or water company for a leaking hydrant. Still enter the call but change to an advise (A) call.

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Investigation Inside

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[INVI] Inside fire reported out. Public request to investigate. Alarm bells ringing with no smoke or fire reported.

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Investigation Outside

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[INVO] Outside fire reported out, illegal burn or dumping, unknown odor, or water main break. Public request to investigate.

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Psychological Rescue Jumper

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[JUMPER] Psychological rescue of a person threatening to jump from a high distance. Type code accordingly after threat has been carried out.

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Landslide Mud or Debris Flow

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[LAM] Report of a landslide or mud and debris flow that has moved large objects such as cars or structures or trapped persons. Send an investigation call type for basic reports of mud or debris in a yard or residence.

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Law Enforcement Standby

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[LAW] Law enforcement request for Fire Department units to stage at a specific location and standby while a warrant is served for a barricaded suspect or other similar event.

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Mutual Aid

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[MA] Outside agency Mutual Aid request.

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Pregnancy or Childbirth

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[MAT] Labor or possible labor, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, possible miscarriage.

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Marine Boat Fire Commercial

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[MBC] For boats 65 feet and over.

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Marine Boat Fire Marina

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[MBM] Any boat fire docked or within the Marina Del Rey breakwater.

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Marine Boat Fire Private

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[MBP] For boats under 65 feet.

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Mass Casualty Incident

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[MCI] Incidents involving 20 or more patients or a s requested from the field. Usually balanced from a previous call type such as GSW, EXPL, COLLAP, etc.

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Marine Disaster Evacuation Set Up

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[MDEV] Set up a requested evacuation site after a MDMN or MDMJ has been dispatched.

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Marine Disaster Major

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[MDMJ] Aircraft or marine vessel disaster involving 10 or more possible patients.

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Marine Disaster Minor

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[MDMN] Aircraft or marine vessel disaster involving 9 or less possible patients. This can include a helicopter.

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Marine Emergency Medical Service

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[MEMS] Marine medical rescue (EMS response).

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Marine Haz-Mat

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[MHM] Marine fuel spills, oil spills, etc.

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Outdoor Fire

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[MISC1] Single engine outdoor fire for miscellaneous or discarded items. Indicate in the text. Ex: Wood Chips in the center divider.

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Marine Law Enforcement Assist/Request

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[MLAW] Marine law enforcement assist and/or requests.

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Marine Public Assist

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[MPA] Tow, disabled boat, etc.

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Marine Search and Rescue

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[MSAR] Missing swimmer, etc.

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Marine Boat Taking on Water Commercial

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[MTWC] For boats 65 feet and over.

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Marine Boat Taking on Water Private

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For boats under 65 feet.

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Oil Well Fire

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[OIL] Oil well fire as reported.

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Information Only

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[OTHER] Information documentation. Alarm or sprinkler system system test, fire extinguisher demo, fire drill, movie special effects.

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Other FD Jurisdiction

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[OUT] Advised call to document a response outside of LA County Fire jurisdiction.

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Public Assist

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[PA] Request for service from the public or law enforcement agency that is not a medical or fire response. Indicate nature of request in text.

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Permit Burn

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[PERMIT] Permit burn as notified by the local fire station. Expires at 1000 on specified date.

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Pipeline Leak or Fire

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[PIPE] Oil or fuel pipeline rupture, leak, or fire.

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Large Aircraft Down

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[PLANEL] Large or commercial aircraft down or crashed over dirt.

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Small Aircraft Down

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[PLANES] Small or private aircraft down over dirt.

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Pole or Transformer Fire

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[POLE] Pole or transformer fire as reported. (Old poles may have a toxic chemical. New Poles have mineral oil.

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Refinery Fire

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[REFIN] Refinery fire as reported.

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Rubbish Fire

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[RUB] Commercial or residential, exterior trash can or dumpster fire not affecting a structure.

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Prescribed Burn

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[RXBURN] Fire Department prescribed burn. Rare call. This burn may take weeks.

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Out Building Fire

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[SHED] Out building or shed fire as reported. Excludes garage.

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Snake in the House or Yard

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[SNAKE] Snake in the house, yard, or area as reported. No injuries.