Fire alarm activated at university dorms found to be drill, Fairfield CT


A fire alarm went off at dorms in a university on Park Avenue. It was an unplanned fire drill, and no fire was found. Emergency units cleared the scene after confirming this.
Audio|Source: Bridgeport Fire
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Transcript:
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Saw Alarm Engines 12 Latter 5 Battalion 1[2].
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So alarm, Engines 12 Latter 5 Battalion 1[2].
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Engines 12 Latter 5 Battalion 1[2] respond for activated commercial fire alarm located at
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5242 Park Avenue Sacred Heart dorms between St.
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Nicholas Drive, Old Town Road, MEP 1.
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Engine 12[3] Latter 5 Battalion 1[2], respond for activated commercial fire alarm, located at 5242 Park Avenue, Sacred Heart University dorms between St.
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Nicholas Drive, Old Town Road, MEP 1.
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It's going to be Sacred Heart University Building 2 General Fire alarm[1].
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Rich for Latter 5.
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Nine or five.
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Can you send another company? We're off duty train.
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Bridgeport engine, engine, you're going to take it in?
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You're going to take it in?
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Yeah
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Latter 5.
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106 is going to take it in.
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Latter 5, I put you off duty training.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
General Fire alarm: Activation of commercial fire alarm
[2]
Battalion 1: Fire command unit
[3]
Engine 12: Fire apparatus
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Location mentioned:
Near Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825
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