Fire alarm triggers at VA Medical Center parking garage, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was activated in the parking garage of building 32 at the VA Medical Center in Oakland. Fire response units were dispatched and later most were stood down except one engine remaining on site to cover.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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Transcript:
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Digital companies, standby for a fire 1, zone 222 for a commercial fire alarm at VA Medical Center, Oakland,
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near University Drive C.
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It's for an activation of building 32 in the parking garage.
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Fire 1 dispatch zone, 222 commercial fire alarm at VA Medical Center, Oakland,
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near University C Drive for building 32 parking garage activation.
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Responding companies engines 10, 6,
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4, truck 14, and battalion 2.
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Companies respondent on fire 1, time is 415.
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Dispatch from Battalion 2.
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Battalion 2.
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Cover the VA with 10 engine.
00:48
The time that's received.
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All companies for the 222 can stand down with the exception of 10 engine to cover.
00:54
And that's 222 companies for VA Medical Center can stand down the run holding it to 10 engine to cover.
00:58
So it's 416.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15240
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