Firefighter emergency alarm activates during fire response, Hillsborough Township NJ
Fire & ArsonDuring a fire response in Somerset County, a firefighter's emergency alarm was activated on his portable radio. Fire department personnel immediately checked to confirm the firefighter's safety. It was later confirmed he was safe and had cleared the alarm. The incident involved communication about water supply and coordination on the scene near Montgomery Rd in Hillsborough Township, NJ.
Audio|Source: Somerset County and Franklin Twp
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Waters Flight, Tanger 3-3 is clear the solicite, heading back to station.
00:09
I've got nobody in rehab.
00:14
Do you have RWJ EMS with you?
00:20
Hey firm, I have a rep from them.
00:23
Did you ask them if they made contact with Firefighter (name withheld) from 38 fire? We believe his portable is the one with the emergency going off right now.
00:34
We'll find out.
00:37
25.
00:40
Okay.
00:50
That's five-five.
00:57
Water supply two for you.
01:00
Very much, one.
01:03
Yeah, water come to do it.
01:06
Okay.
01:11
From thirty-eight fire.
01:14
We just had him on the phone. He's okay.
01:17
I think he's going to go to the truck and check for his radio.
01:20
Very soon. It should be 38 Foxtrot should be the radio ID.
01:28
A Fox received.
01:31
And what was that channel you wanted me to go to? I have a second radio now.
01:37
Oh yeah, I'm off to.
01:46
So you, you can add.
01:47
Forty-five.
01:51
Cut.
01:53
Well, on a 3-8 pox shot was the radio at the fan down button, correct?
01:58
Yeah, frame.
02:01
Is it still an active alarm or is it thought?
02:06
I can reset it and we can see if it goes off again.
02:13
Am I trying to walk it?
02:16
Thank you.
02:24
Deputy 4.5 from Packers 3.5.
02:30
Go to Deputy 4.5.
02:33
You're going to have a gator coming out right in front of us.
02:37
And they'll need another tanker, I believe.
02:41
Recease.
02:46
Who's the next up, Tanker?
02:51
Tanker 38 stays here for you.
02:58
Quarter supply, we're at a quarter tank at the line.
03:02
We're at a quarter tank at the line.
03:05
Tinker Ops from Farfighter, how does you?
03:08
Water Supply.
03:11
Do you have Firefighter (name withheld) with you? At water supply?
03:15
Um,
03:17
N1.248, is there a Firefighter (name withheld) from Fire Company 3 there?
03:27
I don't know where he's at. He might be out on the street near Montgomery Rd.
03:33
Deputy 36, this is Johnson, yep, correct.
03:36
I'm at the staging area. Come on, Corey.
03:43
Senator Johnson, what radio do you have? Is that in an alarm right now?
03:50
It might have been about 20 minutes ago, but I cleared it.
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Location mentioned:
Montgomery Rd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844
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