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Units dispatched to 516 36th Street, Union City, regarding reported firearms activation at the Esther Salas Academy. School evacuated; Battalion 2 established 36th Street Command, later determined alarm activation and held certain units.Union City NJ

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Union City, NJ 07087

According to the dispatch call, units dispatched to 516 36th Street, Union City, regarding reported firearms activation at the Esther Salas Academy. School evacuated; Battalion 2 established 36th Street Command, later determined alarm activation and held certain units.

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02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3, Ladder 3, Battalion 2, in Union City, response to 516, 36th,
00:09
number 36th Street, the Esther Salas Academy.
00:14
I report a firearm deactivated.
00:16
For Engine 4, Squad 7, Engine 3, Ladder 3, and Battalion 2, in Union City, response to 516,
00:24
36th Street,
00:26
that's 516, number 36th.
00:28
on a report of fire alarm activation, the Esther Salas Academy.
00:33
Cross sheets are Brigham and Evan, Kennedy Boulevard.
00:46
Rescue on the address is 514, 15th Street.
01:00
Receive Rescue Ones on the scene is establishing commit.
01:03
15th Street Commence.
01:05
Fire Control, Battalion 2 is on the scene.
01:08
I have a 5-story fire resist of school.
01:11
School is being evacuated.
01:13
I'll be establishing 36-year command investigator.
01:18
Rich Steve, the Battalion 2 is on the scene.
01:20
School is being evacuated.
01:22
Battalion 2 is 36th Street Command.
01:24
The advice activation was reported to be on the first floor.
01:31
Engine 4, confirm the response.
01:35
Before respondents, 16th Street.
01:40
Engine 3, confirm your response.
01:43
Control engine 3 just arrived, we're on scene.
01:47
We're receiving engine 3.
01:48
We see engine 3.
01:51
Major 4 on the scene, second arriving.
02:04
36 command holding engine 3 in engine 3 and engine 4 then activation due to toast fire control to squad 7 letter 3 you're in service
02:28
Missing, 9-03 is committed, going to be releasing Squat 7.
02:32
Squad 7, you're in service.

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Union City, NJ 07087

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