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False fire alarm at Asbury Methodist ChurchWaterford PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
W 2nd St, Waterford, PA 16441

As discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was triggered at Asbury Methodist Church near West 2nd Street in Waterford, Pennsylvania. Fire responders were dispatched but the alarm was later confirmed as a false alarm by the alarm company after providing the proper code.

Audio|Heard on: Erie County Fire and EMS
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Waterford,
00:01
Automatic fire alarm, Asbury Methodist Church, near West 2nd Street, Perry Highway assist.
00:07
County 250, 10-7.
00:09
Two-six-7.
00:13
Operation 1.21 is this morning.
00:18
Perry Highway, ladder, assist to Waterford.
00:21
Commercial fire alarm, Asbury Methodist Church, near West 2nd Street, Operation South County Fire Attack.
00:31
21, you're responding.
00:34
DLS, Priority 1 for Behavioral, Soldiers and Sailor's Home 560 East 3 in the new building.
00:41
Meet EPD, unnotivation information,
00:44
use respiratory precautions,
00:46
location will be in room 411 Bravo,
00:50
use the front door,
00:52
(number withheld).
00:57
EC103, just checking your status.
01:00
Title from 271.
01:01
271. We're fine, a little bit transparent and hospitalized.
01:05
271.
01:07
Copy, (number withheld).
01:08
We gave access.
01:11
Copy, access.
01:12
14 covers.
01:14
14.
01:17
The EG1.
01:23
42.
01:26
42 for your letter.
01:31
9 from 271.
01:34
271.
01:36
Good.
01:38
All good. Set me a minute, please.
01:44
Echo 2, assist.
01:49
Control 1's up.
01:51
Control 1's up.
01:57
Echo 2, assist to Fairfield, 7893 Clark Road.
02:01
Echo 2, assist 2, Fairfield,
02:04
7893 Clark Road.
02:06
For the mic.
02:10
2,66,000, and clear from 26-11.
02:14
Good.
02:21
You guys okay, sir? Do you need more manpower?
02:26
I just need a medic.
02:27
We got a head injury on blood centers with a possible broken out.
02:31
Please change transforms new message.
02:34
206 copies.
02:36
Copy the message.
02:43
922's in service.
02:45
922 is in service.
02:47
922 back in service.
02:52
Yeah, go to ALF to 7893 Clark Road, cross of I-90 to depot,
02:58
a fall victim head injury, and bloodthress.
03:01
County-1-5-1 is responding to the Asbury Church.
03:09
7-1-27-West 2nd crosses of Walnut 2 high.
03:15
Alarm Company reporting fire alarm smoke detector, first floor,
03:22
west zone floor.
03:24
Nearest hydrant is going to be northwest corner of Wohan and West Second.
03:29
Okay, 1.5 while you're getting.
03:32
Go ahead.
03:35
Just got a call back with the alarm company.
03:37
Employee there reporting false alarm and gave the proper code.
03:40
God be you can put everybody in service.

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W 2nd St, Waterford, PA 16441

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