Commercial fire alarm at UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the UPMC Shadyside East Wing in Pittsburgh. An alarm company had reported activation in zone two. Multiple engine and truck units were dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, no visible smoke or fire was found, and crews investigated inside the hospital building while other units were placed on standby.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Attention all companies, stand by for a fire one dispatch.
00:03
Zone 322 is now working a commercial fire alarm at UPMC Shadyside East Wing Building.
00:11
Near South Aiken Avenue off Center and Claiborne.
00:15
Looks like an alarm company called this one in.
00:20
Point of activation is going to be zone two.
00:25
Again, attention all companies, standby for a fire one dispatching.
00:27
Three hundred and twenty-two now working a commercial fire alarm at UPMC Shadyside East Wing Building, near South Aiken Avenue off Centre and Claiborne.
00:38
Alarm monitoring company called this in with the point of activation in zone two.
00:43
Responding companies will be 18 engines, six engine, ten engine, truck 18, battalion three coming on fire one.
02:48
Eighteen engine on scene, nothing showing. Going in to investigate.
03:00
Eighteen truck on the scene with command at a five-story hospital building.
03:04
Eighteen engines inside investigating.
03:07
You can put everybody else on response while 18 investigates.
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Location mentioned:
Upmc Shadyside-East Wing, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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