Dorm fire alarm with smoke at Johnson Hall
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Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
06:10
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00:00
On scene, confirming audible and visual strobes in the building.
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Four-story dormitory-style residence.
00:10
I'll have command on the ops channel.
00:15
Happy confirming report.
00:17
You have command on fire ops one, 1955.
00:26
Berks County medic 5653 is available.
00:29
Berks County medic 5653 available, 1955.
00:37
Copy.
00:43
Go ahead, chief.
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Fire 46.
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Exit AMZ is going to be your easiest access.
01:04
Second dispatch, Maxatawny Township, Kutztown University Johnson Hall, room (number withheld) , between Old Main Circle, South Campus Drive.
01:10
First structure fire.
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Rescue engine 35 , tanker 35 , tanker 21 .
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Second dispatch, Marion Township, Kutztown University Johnson Hall, room (number withheld) , between Old Main Circle and South Campus Drive.
01:21
First structure fire reported via audible alarms with smoke in the building.
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Nineteen 56 .
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Tanker from the chief.
01:34
Go ahead, tanker.
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If you haven't already, take the DMZ.
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You're going to want to go left entrance.
01:47
Received, approaching, going DMZ.
01:54
That's Assistant 35, no coverage for 35, not voluntarily.
01:58
Assistant 35, copy, no coverage for 35.
02:00
Berks Ladder 12 en route.
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Ladder 12 en route, 1958.
02:10
Johnson Hall, room (number withheld), between Old Main Circle and South Campus Drive, 1st structure fire.
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Tanker 44 covering for tanker 21, Bucks County Township, Kutztown University.
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Johnson Hall, room (number withheld), between Old Main Circle and South Campus Drive, 1st structure fire.
02:25
Reported to be alarm bells sounding and smoke in the building, 1958.
02:45
Engine engine five with medic one.
02:48
On Lancaster Avenue.
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The ramp from (number withheld).
02:55
An accident, possibly with injuries.
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Zero question, 19 fifty-one.
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Nineteen fifty-nine.
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Engine tanker 46 to command.
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KUPD is going to be blocked out.
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Okay, take a break.
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We're trying to put a case on.
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Go ahead.
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We're in the apartment (number withheld) .
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At this time, a negative odor, no odor of anything burning.
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We're trying to find the source.
03:48
Where is he?
03:54
They were stating one individual was bleeding from the head.
03:58
One caller confirmed there was no injuries.
04:01
We're not really sure if there is or isn't.
04:03
RPD is already on location.
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You can put Engine Five responding and on scene.
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Engine Five responding and on scene, 20 hundred.
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All right, I just arrived in five hours.
04:23
I copy.
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Okay, (name withheld).
04:30
This is (name withheld).
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I
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don't think we have a mercy.
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My recommendation would be to just hold this off.
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We don't have anything evidence.
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I think we should just try and work on getting the alarm reset.
04:52
See two vehicles blocking, pulled down.
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You're checking further.
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All right, did you copy?
05:00
Three copies, 805.
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Any need to upgrade to the rescue assignment?
05:09
Negative.
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Ops, go.
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How many know what your wishes?
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Yeah, continuing to Johnson Hall.
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Copy that, continuing.
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This is not command.
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Rescue 35.
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Go ahead.
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Coming down track for a half right now.
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What are your wishes?
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Everything like you're going to go to.
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I
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guess it'd be place.
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You're going to come down that and just stage down.
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There's a hydrant at the bottom here.