False fire alarm at multi-story residential building, Lehigh County PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a multi-story residential building on Valentine Rd in Lower Macungie Township. No signs of fire were found after checking several floors, especially the sixth floor and room 614 where a resident had reported detector problems. The alarm was likely false with no danger found.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
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Lower Macungie Township, Valentine Rd, near Spring Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, ALS[1] psychiatric. Patient 66
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Lower Macungie Township, Valentine Rd, near Spring Creek Road and Mill Creek Road, ALS[1] psychiatric.
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Go ahead, 4511.
00:35
We'll be in about a minute. What do you need?
00:40
No's up to our R21 and we're going to have to continue investigation.
00:43
We're not sure what's coming from yet.
00:47
Okay, so you want me to come in front of the building or behind?
00:54
Last unit call and go out again.
00:57
421-to-11 to 51. You want me to go in front of the building or behind?
01:03
Take the alleyway with the 11.
01:07
All right, county in 4211, we're on scene.
01:17
God.
01:19
Boy, isn't on the indicator saying six floor at six.
01:25
You said six floor.
01:29
Matt Pro, yeah.
01:34
Command of the 4211 crew.
01:39
Okay, go ahead.
01:43
If you have anybody have them, start making their way up to the 6th floor.
01:48
10 4.
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104.
01:56
Okay.
02:01
Go ahead.
02:04
All right, we checked the apartment on the fourth floor with the active strove.
02:08
We got nothing. We're just going to continue searching the floors.
02:11
We got them 4211, go up to the 647.
02:16
That's affirmative.
02:18
I'll have 45 screws start with the first and work their way up then.
02:24
Alright, we're going to work our way down then.
02:26
Specific room number at all.
02:31
Negative just hit six four.
02:36
He's at six four.
02:39
Correct, I have a crew from 45 heading up there.
02:46
All right, yeah, four and three are clear.
02:53
455 to 4251. We're on the 6th Division.
02:56
There's nothing going on up here.
03:02
I received.
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Command to 41 Bravo.
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Check the second floor then as well, work your way down.
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South Whitehall Township, Parkview Inn, 1151 Bulldog Drive in the lobby, cross street of Crackersport Road, for BLS[2] site. Station 62,
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South Whitehall Township, Parkview Inn,
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1151 Bulldog Drive in the lobby, cross street of Crackersport Road for BLS[2] site.
03:54
455 to 4251.
03:58
Go ahead.
04:02
We had a bunch of residents report that the lady in 614 was having issues with their detector earlier in the week, so we're going to check that out now.
04:13
Received, just a note on that the room detectors are not hooked up to the system itself.
04:19
All right, receive.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support medical response provided by paramedics for higher-acuity or life-threatening emergencies.
[2]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response by EMTs, providing non-advanced emergency care and stabilization.
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Location mentioned:
Valentine Rd, Lower Macungie Township, PA 18062
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