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False alarm at South Pearl St buildingAlbany NY

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S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic alarm near South Pearl Street in Albany. The alarm company initially reported a possible medical alert. Units investigated, made contact with an occupant, and confirmed it was a false alarm. All responding units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Albany NY Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, engine 5, truck 1, responding near South Pearl Street, cross streets Small Hope Drive and Dunn Stewart Drive.
00:08
You're going to be for an automatic alarm.
00:09
Repeating for engine 5, truck 1, Respondon, C.
00:12
Charlie, to near South Pearl Street, cross streets Small Hope Drive and Dunn Stewart Drive.
00:17
It's going to be for an automatic alarm, timeout 318.
00:20
Truck 3 engine 10 arrived.
00:23
Truck 3 engine 10, 3.10? 1.10, do you have an apartment number?
00:30
13. That's right, we're at 13.
00:34
Two families, we don't know which one.
00:38
It was a medical alarm activation from the alarm company.
00:43
They didn't say an apartment number.
00:45
I'll give them a call to you.
00:46
They have anything further.
00:47
They just had 13 say.
00:50
Appreciate, thank you.
00:52
Dispatcher, no answer on the callback from the alarm company.
00:56
Receive, we'll continue to try and make contact with all.
01:01
Engine 5 arrived up to show an investigation.
01:05
Engine 5, 324.
01:08
110 snatch, we made contact with an occupant, false alarm and returned both companies.
01:14
Receive false alarm.
01:16
Dismax smoke, 39, you can cancel.

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S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202

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