Fire alarm trouble triggers panic alarm at home, Waltham MA


Firefighters respond to a fire alarm system trouble at a home in Waltham. They cannot silence the alarm. There is no sign of fire, but a panic alarm was triggered, likely because of the alarm issue.
Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Full Street at Myrtle Street for an F.mirtle Street for an FD.S.O.J.[3]
00:02
Wallham Control 439.
00:04
Rainey Street.
00:05
Island Street as South Street for an FTSO[1].
00:08
Roger. C-200 off-hand.
00:11
C-200. Our parent system trouble.
00:15
Engine is going to stand by for the responder, transfer in command to engine 800.
00:18
We're unable to silence the system.
00:20
Recuse, apparent system trouble, transferring Command 2 engine 800, they'll stand by for the homeowner.
00:27
Unable to silence at 817.
00:29
Fire calling Engine 800.
00:30
800, guys.
00:31
I'm sure it is probably you guys, but we just got a panic alarm from that location.
00:35
Everything is all in order there?
00:37
Yeah, we're trying to silence the ADP[2].
00:39
It needs a code, so it must have sent you an alarm.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
FTSO: Fire Trouble Signal Out
[2]
ADP: Alarm Device/Panel (fire/security alarm system)
[3]
FD.S.O.J.: Fire Department System Out of Jurisdiction (interpreted as a fire alarm/system trouble event)
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Location mentioned:
Waltham, MA
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