Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Fernwood Street residence, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at a residence near Fernwood Street between Deerpath Road and City Line Street. No smoke or fire was seen, but the building was evacuated as a safety measure. Emergency responders arrived and assisted a patient with neurological issues who had difficulty moving across a ladder. The evacuation was conducted cautiously with EMS on site for patient care.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Newburgh Township, near Fernwood Street between Deerpath Road and City Line Street for an automatic fire alarm.
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Station 56, Ladder 66, Raskanjan 66, Newburgh Township, near Fernwood Street between Deerpath Road and City Line Street for an automatic fire alarm.
00:16
Florida v. Alderby, audible alarms, 1450.
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Berks, Murray, 2.5 is on location.
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Command 42 from Fire for the White.
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Morning 25 on scene, 1450.
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They're on off one.
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Good, command.
00:30
The patient has just informed her to hear the neuro-machluidivine and her feet, and she might not be able to time across the ladder.
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Can we get the inflatable in from the clock and get her that way?
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Great safe.
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25. You're going to put the employables.
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Got and deploy it.
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Okay, 252, direct.
00:54
6.825 from command.
01:02
625 from command. I expect 2.5 from command.
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I expect 2nd2, Berksle and Alpha.
01:11
Oh,
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we said.
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6825 from command.
01:18
Okay.
01:21
Okay. Okay.
01:22
Okay.
01:27
I was trying to hail 6-8251-1 but they were recalled.
01:31
I believe they are going to need an EMS unit.
01:39
We'll get a little bit.
01:41
The station's going to go out to their side, so they're going back on the phone.
01:46
Where is he? That's a 252 for now.
01:51
Yeah, hi command.
01:55
You guys probably got a message for the inflatable, right?
02:02
We're going to go ahead and start getting deployed here.
02:10
Most likely you guys take her over here, open up to your site, correct?
02:16
Or slider 626 around.
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Yeah, we should have an easy meet of egress on this side for her.
02:27
Also,
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please let the EMS unit know that they need to stay there to take care of, take patient care of all.
02:36
Flyers, things are around 1453, near Fernwood Street, calls in the residence where the fire alarm are sounding, no silver fire visible,
02:46
they are evacuating, and the caller is Spanish speaker.
02:51
Back in front of the other, staying fast.
02:54
Alright.
02:56
First minute, 6.8-24.
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This is 824.
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Clear from last and busy, please.
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Many-s-8-2-3.mary busy, 14-40.
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Express 41-2-41-395, Sullivan Road.
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Firefighter White from command.
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Go ahead.
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Ruffman 1, G41,
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1453. It's going to be there, 395, Tilden Road, for a dead tree across the roadway.
03:25
No wires or poles involved.
03:27
No further.
03:29
So your patient is a neurological issue.
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You can't find ladders at all or...
03:35
Oh, one ladder at all?
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Copy. Copy.
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She can. It's just going to be very hard for her.
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Usually it's hard for her, but now that her feet are cold, she said that it's going to be very difficult.
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Patience said she is willing to try it.
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Well, let's drive.
03:53
Before we get that inflatable thing, so we have enough power in there, let's drive.
03:57
Sounds good.
04:01
Just please make sure if she has the rope around her.
04:04
Sure.
04:07
Eric Maddox was 823 on seat.
04:11
Great to date two three on scene 1425.
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We're listening to St.
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Joseph.
04:16
Reggie.
04:24
Second dispatch, Minleburg, Township, near Fernwood Street, Twin Deer Path Road, and City Line Street for an automatic fireloom.
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Rescue,
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Your second dispatch, Moonleburg, Township, near Fernwood Street, Twin Deer Path Road, and City Line Street.
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Near Fernwood St, Reading, PA 19604
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