Fire alarm investigated at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units responded to a fire alarm activation at Westminster Presbyterian Church near Washington Road in Upper St. Clair. Crews reported a large commercial structure with no visible fire from several sides and investigated the source of the alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
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04:10
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm activation, Westminster Presbyterian Church, near Washington Road, Upper St.
00:07
Clair.
00:08
Point of activation general fire alarm, Station 284 respond on South Fire 2, second activation 610.
00:20
Seven out of one car.
00:24
Good.
00:27
Showing additional call near Coraopolis on 35th Avenue.
00:33
Male that's on scene with the police.
00:37
That's code four and is requesting a two-one transport recommending.
00:43
Eight ten, and a truck out of station 1902.
00:50
Yeah, yeah, dispatch him.
00:54
Bye.
00:57
1903.
01:00
Good.
01:08
Transport one ALS 32.
01:12
All right.
01:38
Eight ten along with, well not eight two.
01:42
You're still on a call in district seven ninety on East 35th Avenue near Coraopolis.
01:48
Police are on scene with a male requesting EMS for an evaluation and a possible transport.
02:02
Police are clear, medics have the call.
02:05
Copy.
02:12
County three, engine two responding.
02:14
Five.
02:18
Three for engine two, copy.
02:26
County from station 190, are both us and 810 needed for this?
02:31
That's what the CAD recommended.
02:34
I'm assuming 812 is showing two BLS capabilities, and your unit is ALS capable.
02:44
It's just going to be a transport on top of court office police side.
02:47
I'm pretty sure 810 can handle this.
02:48
You can keep a truck in service, but let me double check here.
02:57
Got it from 810.
02:58
We can handle it. We're an ALS unit.
03:01
All right, copy.
03:03
Stay, so I'll put you back on.
03:06
Copy, thank you.
03:16
Fire engine two is out front.
03:25
County, 284 engine two.
03:30
284 engine two, go ahead.
03:36
284 engine two on scene near Washington Road.
03:41
Large commercial structure, nothing evident from several sides.
03:45
284 engine two established command and will investigate.
03:55
Large commercial structure, nothing showing from all sides.
04:00
Two eighty-four engine two has command.
04:03
Six hundred fifteen.
04:09
Eight twelve en route.
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Location mentioned:
Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15241
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