Fire alarm triggered by dementia patient at Newton Center, Newton MA


A fire alarm was triggered at Newton Center near Herrick Rd. Responders found no fire. The alarm was reported to be pulled by a dementia patient.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
02:21
Transcript:
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Receiving box (number withheld), Adelaide, Newton Center, near Herrick Rd, Frengeon 3, engine 10, ladder 2, rescue 1, C2.
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Receiving box (number withheld), Adelaide of Newton Center near Herrick Rd, Frengeon 3, engine 10, ladder 2, rescue 1, C2.
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I alert me asking Medical One.
00:24
Medic 1, transport 1 to the brave women.
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Medic 1 who'd 1 over the good one in 1918.
00:27
We just get a call from the alarm company.
00:30
They're also reporting a general and a pole station on the second floor, Sierra 1.
00:36
It's (number withheld), Adelaide of Newton Center.
00:39
It's near Herrick Rd.
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Ladder two rescue one in c2 reported to be a general and also a quote station on the second floor stair one we're trying to get in touch with them now.
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Fire alarm.
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Fire alarm.
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Fire alarm.
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(number withheld), nothing shown.
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I just got a command.
00:56
Engine 3 on scene.
00:57
Nothing killing you let's come in.
00:59
Engine 3, we just got a call from Adelaide now reporting a dementia patient pulled the alarm.
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Problem, can you repeat that?
01:06
We just got in touch with Adelaide and they stated a dementia patient holds the alarm.
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Okay, and the message.
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Location mentioned:
Farwell Hall, 157 Herrick Rd, Newton Centre, MA 02459
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