False fire alarm in Chippenham Hospital parking garage, Richmond VA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm in the parking garage at Chippenham Hospital. No smoke or fire was found. The cause was a faulty detector, which was replaced, and the incident cleared.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:18
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 24 is on scene, Chibbunham Hospital, nothing visible from the entrance to the cardiac wing, will advise.
00:11
Entert 24 is on scene, nothing visible from the entrance to the cardiac wing.
00:14
We'll be investigating ahead as Jane Croix command, 1645 hours.
00:16
Edge 16, truck 6 route, exit 79, 95 southbound for the crash.
00:20
It could be two motor vehicle accident involving a white Subaru, four-door, and a silver Chevy Tahoe SUV.
00:26
One of the drivers are complaining of difficulty breathing, 1645 hours.
00:30
First, prevention 24.
00:31
It's the alarm in the parking deck going off.
00:35
We're going to go over there and see what's going on.
00:37
One of our copy, investigating alarm in the parking deck, 16.46 hours.
00:40
Battalion 4 on location, 71011-1-Tank Road.
00:43
24-will retain command during the investigation.
00:45
We've got 24 in Truck 8 as the investigator group.
00:47
...opards the Town 4 on C, Andrew 24 in Truck 8 will be the investigating group.
00:50
Enter 24-will retains command, 1646 hours.
00:53
Richmond for Engine 24, this is looking like it's going to be a duct detector on the second floor of the garage.
00:58
You can hold all units for just a minute, we'll make sure.
01:01
24, I copy, duct detector on the second floor garage.
01:04
All companies hold your position, 16.47 hour.
01:06
From Battalion 4, 360 of the parking deck completed.
01:09
Nothing evident from the exterior.
01:10
Battalion 4, a copy, 360 at the parking deck.
01:13
Nothing evident from the exterior 6.40 Hour.
01:15
Richmond, engine 16 is all the same.
01:17
We got two-car vehicle accident.
01:19
We're going to be checking on injuries.
01:20
Engine 16 will have I-95 South Command.
01:22
The 16th century on scene, two middle vehicle acts and checking on injuries will have I-95 South Command, 16.
01:28
SETAN 4 from Engine 24.
01:30
I'm sorry, 4-go.
01:31
There's nothing going on up here.
01:32
We don't have any smoker fire showing.
01:34
They're coming up with a replacement detector.
01:36
Engine 24 containl if you want to put everybody back.
01:38
Okay, Richmond, you copy direct, 24 to handle.
01:40
And 24, just make sure we get a successful reset before we leave the premises.
01:44
We'll do, Chief.
01:45
And Richmond is direct, no smoke or fire, replacing the detector, and 24 to handle, all loaded for return to service 16.16 to 1 hour.
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Location mentioned:
Near Jahnke Rd, Richmond, VA 23225
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