Accidental alarm triggers fire response at Cambridge School, Weston MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a general alarm at the Cambridge School in Weston after smoke was reported in a hallway. The situation was later determined to be accidental, caused by spray paint used by workers on site. Units confirmed the building was safe and the alarm system was reset by the alarm company.
Audio|Heard on: Weston Fire
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05:18
Transcript:
00:00
Crenshaw Engine Three, Engine One and Car Three.
00:02
Engine Three, Engine One and Car Three respond to receive box 79122 near Georgian Road.
00:14
The general fire alarm and smoke first-floor hall by stairwell two.
00:20
Engine One, Engine Three and Car Three respond.
00:24
Receive box 79124 near Georgian Road.
00:28
For the general fire alarm, smoke first-floor hall by stairwell two.
00:33
Fire alarm at 1554.
00:40
Car three has it from Boston Post Road.
00:45
Car three, at Boston Post 1555.
00:50
Engine three from station two.
00:53
Engine three responding to station two 5055.
01:04
Engine one's on.
01:13
Engine one, 1556.
01:22
Weston Fire Alarm, that's like a still alarm.
01:25
Engine One, Engine Three, and Car Three responding to receive Box Seven Nine One Two near Georgian Road coming in for the gym general fire alarm above hall.
01:39
Received the commercial telephone fire alarm.
01:41
Stand by at 1557.
01:50
A1 to fire alarm.
01:51
A1 spare the hospital returning.
01:54
A1 to car three.
01:57
Car three.
02:00
Do you want us to respond to the station and get the ladder?
02:06
I'll try them from a beacon side that way.
02:08
I should have an update shortly.
02:13
A1 to fire alarm.
02:15
Stand by, A1.
02:16
Fire alarm to car three.
02:21
Car three.
02:23
We received a commercial alarm in this as well.
02:25
They just called back requesting a cancel accidental due to spray paint.
02:32
Received it.
02:34
A1, you can just return to quarters and Engine 3 can cancel.
02:39
Car 3 and Engine 1 will continue on to verify.
02:43
All right, 1558.
02:47
A1 has the message.
02:51
Engine 3 returning.
02:58
1559.
03:09
Car three to the scene, car three, Cambridge School Command.
03:16
Car three's at the scene, Cambridge School Command, 1559.
03:28
Command engine one.
03:29
You coming to track?
03:33
Engine one has it.
03:34
Engine one to fire alarm.
03:35
You can clear us off and returning.
03:37
Engine one, start for near Buckskin Drive for a medical non-responsive getting more.
03:43
Okay.
03:48
Engine one at Buckskin Drive.
04:05
Engine one and A1 respond.
04:10
Near Buckskin Drive,
04:12
elderly male party,
04:14
low heart rate in the 30s, non-responsive but breathing.
04:19
He does have congestive heart failure as well.
04:22
Engine 1A1 respond near Buckskin Drive for a male in his 90s with CHF, non-responsive, low heart rate, 30s.
04:33
He is breathing.
04:34
I'm at 1603.
04:42
A1 from Route 20, 1603.
04:48
Engine 3 to 5, we're going to start that way from the fuel depot.
04:54
Engine 3 is going to start that away from fuel depot, 1603.
05:03
Cambridge School Command, if I'm on.
05:07
This was accidental by workers on scene.
05:12
They could have the alarm company reset the system.
05:15
Cut through to be clear responding to Buckskin.
05:18
Command terminated.
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Weston, MA 02493
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