Test fire alarm at Pacific Avenue building, Santa Cruz CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm activation near Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz. The alarm was determined to be part of an ongoing test of the building’s fire system. Units were canceled after confirmation that there was no active fire or emergency.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Cruz County Fire
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03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Santa Cruz fire alarm, near Pacific Avenue.
00:30
Engine 3110, engine 3111, truck 3170, battalion 3103.
00:35
Fire alarm near Pacific Avenue.
00:41
Sounding for the past 20 minutes,
00:44
nothing seen.
00:46
Red command, blue tac 936.
00:54
Com Battalion 3103.
00:57
Go ahead.
01:01
Confirming a single alarm and no call.
01:12
It's a single caller.
01:13
Appears to be a resident or citizen in the area, not an alarm company.
01:21
And yeah, it's been going off for 20 minutes.
01:26
Copy, we're going to reduce this to single engine 3110 only.
01:32
Copy, 3111 truck 3170, I'll show you a stand down.
01:40
Medic on medic three, clear one Dominican.
01:48
Copy.
01:55
Medic on medic five, clear one.
01:59
Nine thirty-eight.
02:04
Medic three main, medic five mid.
02:13
Three main equipment.
02:15
Nine thirty-eight.
02:18
Medic four back to Boulder Creek.
02:26
Thirty-one oh three from truck 3170.
02:28
Did you cancel us?
02:32
Seventy, you're canceled.
02:34
Copy, thank you.
02:40
you
02:42
Netcom 3110.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:48
Just confirmed this alarm came in via phone call, not from the alarm company?
02:59
Correct. It was from a caller in apartment (number withheld).
03:06
Copy. You can disregard any phone calls unless it's backed up with a call from the alarm company.
03:12
They're doing on-site tests.
03:13
The system is in test mode, but they're going to continue to have audiovisual alarms throughout the day while they're testing the system.
03:20
Copy. Show you clear?
03:24
Affirm 31, 10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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