False fire alarm at hospital triggered by electrician, Allentown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was triggered at a hospital in South Whitehall Township. The building was evacuated. The alarm was later found to be mistakenly activated by an electrician. The situation was controlled with no emergency found.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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04:5
Transcript:
00:00
South Whitehall Township, LVHN, near North Cedar Crest Boulevard, cross-road to Winchester Road and off-center place for an automatic fire alarm.
00:07
Station 32,
00:08
19101, Tower 3.
00:10
South Whitehall Township, LVHN,
00:13
near North Cedar Crest Boulevard, cross you to Winchester Road and Officer Place for an automatic fire alarm.
00:38
Sounding, Chief 32.
00:42
Chief 32. Chief 32.
00:45
Responding.
00:50
7.4, Chief 32, came in from the alarm company as a fire pole station with the indication of Elevator 2 lobby and also an indication from the third floor.
01:07
County Engine 11.
01:25
Whitehall township, Fremont Place, one Maryland Circle, cross through the Front Hill Land and Carolina Avenue for an automatic fire alarm.
01:31
Station 36, end to 37, engine 39.
01:33
Whitehill Township, Fairmont Police, one Maryland Circle, cross through to Front Hill Land and Carolina Avenue for an automatic fire alarm.
01:39
This is your second alert.
01:53
Chief 35.
01:55
On scene, three-story apartment building, nothing showing from Side Alpha.
02:00
We'll make this, Fairmont Police Command.
02:02
All communications Whitehall SQ, one-twenty.
02:10
Agent 37.
02:13
Agent 37, go ahead.
02:21
Now Borgon 37.
02:27
Say again, Fairmont, please.
02:32
Good guy.
02:35
Not sure if you may contact yet, the alarm company is called back, stating.
02:38
You're the key owner named (name withheld) on site.
02:40
Who stated with a false alarm, but is waiting for you.
02:44
Copy it.
02:51
Agent 39.
03:00
Calling one of a fire, you were readable.
03:06
Tower 3. Johnny, engine 39 responding with 2.
03:13
19.
03:14
Copy, you're responding.
03:15
Tower 36, proceed.
03:18
Please find, signal two.
03:23
Please.
03:29
Make this Lehigh Valley Command,
03:33
County One for communications please.
03:35
The building is evacuated.
03:37
Ten for the A Valley Command, Fireground One.
03:45
County from Fairmont Police Command.
03:50
Fairmont Police Command.
03:54
This was set off by the electrician.
03:56
In place the call under control all units available, Ceremony in command.
04:03
10-4[1]-235, all units available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
South Whitehall Township, PA
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