Sprinkler system maintenance triggers alarm at store, Bloomington IL
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a sprinkler alarm at a Schnucks grocery store in Bloomington, Illinois. The alarm was triggered accidentally by a fire protection company working on the sprinkler system. There was no fire or danger present. Crews helped to reset the system after confirming the cause with the repair company.
Audio|Source: Bloomington and Normal Fire
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Transcript:
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You got any one truck to you.
00:03
Go.
00:06
Send in Medic 3 to come on learning in L&L 4.
00:11
They're going basically to the east side of the complex.
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We're going over to the grocery store.
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So you can find a panel.
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I'm just a dispatch between one.
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Battalion 1, go ahead.
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Have any keyholder information for this address or any of the adjacent addresses?
00:45
Battalion 1, that's affirmative.
00:46
I do have a name and I'm ordering for a contact if you like.
00:54
Yeah, that'd be great.
00:55
Maybe they could help out with the panel location if they do call back.
00:59
Or if you get a hold of them.
01:01
Message receives, sir, giving the call.
01:05
The alarm, we spoke with his homeowner.
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She advised she was trying to change the battery, but keeps going off with lights and assistance.
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She has requested no lights or sirens.
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Sounding one from Mr.
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3.
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Go ahead.
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We're on the Charlie side,
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and there's a PIPCO Fire Protection Vehicle back here.
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Command truck to you.
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Okay,
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well, go ahead.
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We're out with Pipco.
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They're working on the system at Snucks.
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They're working on the sprinkler system, which caused the water flow.
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So now we're just trying to get this system reset.
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The tagging one from this hatch.
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We clear all the other units and you can work with the repair company and work on getting that reset.
02:25
Italian one from this match?
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Good.
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Speaking to the key holder on the line, he's right, he thought the panel was just right when you walked in.
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I saw him on the line.
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Do you need anything further?
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No, that'll be helpful.
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I just advise them that their sprinkler repair company, the ring in or whatever they do, the system, has triggered the alarm to go off.
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Three, the time one.
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Good.
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I don't know if you copied my transmission earlier.
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Are you good with trying to reset that and deal with the plumbing company and we clear everyone else?
03:11
Yeah, we'll make our way around the front of the building.
03:14
There was nobody back here at the Sprintzer System.
03:21
Understood.
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Dispatch Battalion 1.
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Battalion 1.
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If you keep engine three on scene,
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you can clear all the other units.
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Passage received, engine three remain on scene, all units clear, 12.9.
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Agent 3 trucks here.
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We got to reset.
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You guys can clear.
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Thank you.
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