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Automatic fire alarm at nursing school in Fountain HillFountain Hill PA

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Ostrum St, Fountain Hill, PA 18015

As discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was reported at Trexler Nursing School near Ostrum Street in Fountain Hill. Fire units responded to a three-story building but found normal conditions and no fire. The alarm was likely triggered by a faulty detector.

Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Fountain Hill Borough, Trexler Nursing School, near Ostrum Street, across the North Bishop for an automatic fire alarm.
00:09
Station 34, Engine 20, Fountain Hill Borough, Trexler Nursing School,
00:15
near Ostrum Street, across the North Bishop for an automatic fire alarm.
00:30
Nothing from Chief 34.
00:35
Chief 34.
00:38
Responding.
00:40
Comfort Chief 34 came in a smoke fire alarm zone 2.
00:47
Receive.
00:50
County from Chief 34.
00:53
Chief 34.
00:55
One scene, three-story complex.
00:58
Normal conditions, all four sides.
00:59
I'll have Trexler command, about no privates.
01:06
Town for Chief 34.
01:12
County, Chief 32.
01:14
Chief 32.
01:15
Chief 32. Chief 32.
01:18
Unseen,
01:20
make this 319 command,
01:24
and we'll take County for us available,
01:27
please.
01:32
Grant Ford for communication.
01:38
9A from Utility 9-9.
01:42
9. 9.
01:44
We're our way.
01:45
We'll be there in a minute.
01:51
Do you have an ETA on the street yet with those barricades?
01:57
He just rolled up.
02:01
Okay, do you want us to stand by then or what do you want to do?
02:09
Spill 32.
02:12
You can release the call at 320 and we're responding to 319.
02:18
Tenforce spill 32.
02:24
All right, we're gonna roll back to the station and we'll just meet you back here for Crew James.
02:30
Copy.
02:36
County, from track floor command.
02:40
Checksler command.
02:42
County, we're not finding anything yet.
02:43
It might be a faulty detector.
02:45
You can recall to 1-8-leaf-34 command.
02:47
Command.
02:48
Ten-four.
02:50
John in two point in order, we can release myself in the end.
03:05
Fountain Hill Borough, Trexler Nursing School, near Ostrum Street, cross the North Bishop, York Street's automatic fire alarm, station 34.
03:14
Fountain Hill Borough, Trexler Nursing School, near Ostrum Street, cross of North Bishop, Lord Street, automatic fire alarm, through second alert.
03:32
County from Trexploits command.
03:36
Trucks are command.
03:38
County, I'm entering the building will be in the basement.
03:41
I will have negative radio contact.
03:43
Quint 34 goes en route just have them come.
03:46
Stay on Nostrum Street.
03:48
They'll be out shortly.
03:49
10-4.

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Ostrum St, Fountain Hill, PA 18015

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