Accidental fire alarm activation at New Brunswick hospital, New Brunswick NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at St. Peter's area in a New Brunswick hospital. Fire crews investigated and found that the alarm was triggered accidentally by an air handler unit. The alarm was reset, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Did you have any additional activations here for St.
00:02
Peter? Is it just the one?
00:03
I believe it's just the one.
00:05
We've got one in from the alarm company, and then somebody on the scene.
00:08
I called it in, but it was for the same area.
00:10
All right, 21 received.
00:12
21, a rescue 3 and engine 12.
00:14
You can clear.
00:15
Pressing you available.
00:17
21 from engine 5A.
00:23
Command from Engine 11, Alpha, be advised half of my crew is on the 5th floor investigating.
00:30
The other half is on the second floor, investigating ringing alarm.
00:37
21 receipt.
00:48
point it on a lot of you can play
00:52
Planter is available.
00:54
21 engine 11.
00:56
Engine 11.
00:58
I was able to look at the panel.
01:01
It indicated an air handler unit as the point of activation.
01:05
Engine 5 investigated with security.
01:08
They were working on it with maintenance.
01:10
It was an accidental alarm.
01:11
I don't know what you're dealing with on the strokes on that part of the hospital.
01:15
If it's related or not.
01:18
I received command, be advised that we're encountering significant locked doors and inhibited access to this investigation.
01:32
All right, 21 receive.
01:33
I'm going to security now.
01:34
I'll try to work on that for you.
01:37
21 to engine 11.
01:40
Engine 11. All right, I have heard from security.
01:44
They reset the air handler unit alarm.
01:48
Do you still have strobes active in your area?
01:51
Let's stand by.
01:55
Engine 11 Delta on the 5th Division.
01:58
Do you have strobes up there?
02:00
Engine 11 Bravo to Engine 11 Alpha.
02:03
No sign of strobes on the fifth floor.
02:07
I received command from engine 11 alpha.
02:11
We had a wall alarm in the elevator shaft as we were riding up.
02:16
There's no strobes activated or where it sounds on the second level and fifth level at this time.
02:23
I believe that their reset is also affected as part of the system.
02:26
All right, 21C, you can come on down.
02:30
Engine 11 received.
02:34
Engine 11 Bravo, we advise there's a main bank of elevators next to the controlled elevator that we went up and those elevators should be working for us.
02:46
11 Bravo received.
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Location mentioned:
Mountain Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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