False fire alarm triggered during evacuation drill, Ridgefield NJ
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm at a business near Pleasant View Terrace was activated during an evacuation drill. The alarm was a false alarm triggered by the drill, and responding fire units were canceled after confirmation.
Audio|Source: Bogota Public Safety
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Transcript:
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FireCom to the Ritchfield Fire Department, respond near Pleasant View Terrace.
00:04
On the activated commercial fire alarm, again, FireCom City, Ritchfield Fire Department, respond, near Pleasant View Terrace.
00:11
On the activated commercial fire alarm, your timeout is 18-07, Subjecture, 2,0,206.
00:20
49 RF7, Flagcom going to Pleasant View.
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Receive.
00:28
R7, just be advised.
00:30
I believe the company is doing an evacuation drill and they set the alarm off.
00:34
Receive.
00:40
4910 RF7.
00:42
407. 7.
00:46
Chief, I know if you heard, but they were doing an evacuation drill.
00:50
In order to do the evacuation drill, I always hit the alarm.
00:53
I don't believe that the desk was supposed to tone you out, so you may want them to receive your caution.
00:58
No, I'm on my way there.
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RF10, just be advised.
01:02
They did call us at 5 o'clock saying that they were going to do it, but they still hit the alarm, and our procedures are to dispatch.
01:08
I understand. I think they're supposed to notify you ahead of time that that's going to happen, and they didn't.
01:16
I'll follow up to them in the morning.
01:25
49 RF9 responding.
01:28
1811.
01:29
4.9R Certify Com.
01:32
You can cancel all FD units to having a drill.
01:37
Receive. Firecoms, all FD units. You're canceled into drill.
01:41
You can show Pleasant Avenue Command terminated. I'll be available.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pleasant View Terrace, Ridgefield, NJ 07657
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