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False alarm at assisted living facility fire centerWernersville PA

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Reading Dr, Wernersville, PA 19565

Fire units responded to an automatic fire alarm at the Phoebe Berks Health Center assisted living facility in Wernersville. The building was not evacuated and no fire was found, indicating a likely false alarm.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Assisted living, building's not evacuated.
00:08
In 181 on location,
00:10
I'm sorry,
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54. Nothing showing multiple story assisted living, not evacuated.
00:20
First letter teens are odd.
00:23
Lotter 18 on location 0854.
00:29
You have an opt-channel.
00:31
You're requesting an optional, can you state your identifier for which call?
00:43
My apologies, engine 181,
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TV.
00:52
Engine 181, you can use FireOps 1.
01:03
Units to sign orders will borrow the Phoebe Berks Health Center for the automatic fire alarm operations on Berks, FireOps, 1 after response 0856.
01:14
Spider 18 from Engine 181.
01:26
If you want to stand by the panel, I'm being directed by maintenance or building wrap.
01:43
Warner Zill-Burro, Cityburg, Health Center, near Heidelberg Drive, Crusher, North Penn Drive, and Reading Drive, automatic fire alarm.
01:50
Engine 36, covering Engine 26, Warner'sville Borough.
01:54
CDVIRC, South Center Number 1, Middle Bird Drive, Crusher, North Penn Drive, and Reading Drive, automatic fire alarm, reportedly general fire.

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Reading Dr, Wernersville, PA 19565

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Incident Timeline

  1. OIC Notification for Further Alarms
  2. Units Placed Available
  3. Investigation on Third Floor
  4. Operations Coordinated
  5. Units Arrive On Scene
  6. Alarm Company Attempting Contact
  7. Ladder Responding to Fire Alarm

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