False fire alarm at Bradford Forest Products due to system air loss, Bradford PA


A waterflow fire alarm was triggered at Bradford Forest Products near High Street due to loss of air pressure in the sprinkler system. The fire department and police responded, but the alarm company confirmed with a person on site that there was no actual emergency.
Audio|Source: McKean County / Bradford Area Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Time 4, is it Bradford Forest Products?
00:02
Performative.
00:03
Go ahead and dispatch it.
00:05
That's where we were at last night.
00:06
We had an air come off of one of their dry systems that they're probably working on.
00:12
We say we'll dispatch out 0738.
00:14
18 County, Station 15, Station 1, Standby, Box 152[1], Bradford Township, near High Street, Bradford Forest Waterflow alarm[2].
00:24
King County Station 15, Station 1 for standby box, 152, Bradford Township, near High Street, Bradford Forest Products, Waterflow alarm[2], 0740.
00:36
C-15 in row.
00:42
C-15 responding, 0740, Bradford Forest for a waterfall alarm, riser 12.
00:48
Sanops 2
00:50
104
00:52
King County G15 G15
00:56
The alarm company said they spoke with a (name withheld) on scene, say that everything's okay.
01:02
He's there to meet with the fire department when they get there.
01:04
We're also taking another call from the facility right now.
01:07
Okay, I'm arriving.
01:08
We were out there last night, 0200.
01:11
They've lost air pressure on their system.
01:13
I'm sure it's all related.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 152: Fire Alarm Box 152
[2]
Waterflow alarm: Indicates water movement in a fire sprinkler system, usually signaling a possible fire or system issue
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Location mentioned:
Bradford, PA 16701
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