Elevator alarm triggered due to malfunction at Elizabeth, Elizabeth NJ
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to an elevator emergency alarm near Roe Avenue and Chilton Street in Elizabeth. The alarm company reported an elevator issue, but firefighters found the elevator empty and functioning normally. The alarm was determined to be a false activation caused by a malfunction.
Audio|Source: Elizabeth Fire Department
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Transmitted signal 6.05 at near Roe Avenue, crossing near Chilton Street and Bihar, please. Ladder 1, your responding, called in by the alarm company for an elevator emergency, unknown if anyone's inside.
00:12
Operating on Fireground 1, terminal is 1220, dispatches, 25.
00:20
A water band.
00:38
Transit signal 408 at 600 Willowcourt.
00:43
Crossing our Irvington Avenue.
00:45
Engine 7, ladder 3, you're responding.
00:49
It's going to be for an alarm activation smoke detector operating on fire ground one-time. It's 1222 Discussion 2.443-5.
01:00
Just back from the time.
01:07
That's answering.
01:11
Do you have a location for that activation on Willowcourt?
01:18
Line of your responding to Willow.
01:28
Yeah, I suspect for a minute, but I just confirmed then.
01:34
Alright, make that a 7 for 7.
01:38
3 feet. Latif 3 pickup.
01:41
Yes, Mr. 7. Engine 7.
01:46
Engine 7.
01:49
We're in scene.
01:51
We're going to need a truck company to open the door for the elevator to confirm.
02:01
Mr. Senator from the time, too.
02:04
Answer. Answer.
02:09
Earlier and they also had that same bell last night according to maintenance. That's a malfunction. Do you coordinate with maintenance to see how to rectify that situation?
02:21
Right. They told us they have a few alarm company coming out.
02:25
They're just waiting on their response.
02:27
But we just need a drop key to open the elevator door to confirm that that's the activation.
02:36
All right.
02:43
Ladder 3 from Battalion 2. Can you respond to Lolo?
02:47
Engine 7 is requesting you.
02:53
Do you.
02:55
Hold on, I've got one.
03:01
Dispatch for more terminal command.
03:12
Hi, this was an open kitchen sink drain line.
03:16
The maintenance guy here had poured some drain cleaner down the drain, was unable to clear it, left it off,
03:25
causing the hydrogen sulfide to come into the building.
03:31
The building was ventilated, the trap was resecured, put in place.
03:36
They're going to have a plumber come in and clear the drain line.
03:40
At this time, all readings in the building are normal, and the occupants here are going to wait the arrival of the gas company.
03:47
We did secure the gas to the building on arrival, precautionary.
03:53
So they're going to wait the arrival of the gas company to come and relight all the planes.
03:59
Dial 1,
04:01
ladder 2, and engine 3 available.
04:11
Ladewan on the scene, well-way in, established command.
04:19
Okay.
04:20
Ladder 3 on the scene, 600 will all of course.
04:27
All right, dispatch from Ladin.
04:30
Elevator is working and empty.
04:33
Termination, man, Ladder 1 is available.
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Chilton St, Elizabeth, NJ
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