False fire alarm from faulty smoke detector
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Brooke County Sheriff, Wellsburg and Follansbee Police Dispatch
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Attention Brooke County EMS, Bethany Fire Department, West Liberty Fire Department.
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Attention Brooke County EMS, Bethany Fire Department, West Liberty Fire Department.
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Need you to respond (number withheld) Pendleton Street in Bethany, apartment (number withheld), for a fire alarm.
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Caller is advising the fire alarm in her apartment is going off.
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She stated there is no smoke or fire.
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Thinks she may just need help resetting the alarm.
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She is not sure why it went off.
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Address again (number withheld) Pendleton Street in Bethany.
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Time of tone 2050.
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Yeah.
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West Liberty,
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direct.
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10-4[1], West Liberty, direct 2052.
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Station 20, direct.
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10-4[1], station 20, direct 2052.
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41 to station 20.
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Four one, go ahead.
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You want us to respond on this? It sounds like a reset or just want us to stand by.
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Ten four, 705 on scene, 2053 .
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Okay, we're on scene here.
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Just let us know.
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From Chief 22.
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Two twenty-two, go ahead.
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Found the end of Pendleton Street.
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Ten four, responding at 20 fifty-four.
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Did
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you say that that was a possible accidental trip?
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At this time, we are not sure.
02:00
The caller called in, stated she did not know why the alarm was going off.
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Alarm could be heard in the background.
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She stated there was no smoke or fire, but unsure of anything else.
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Give me one to EMS, please.
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Go ahead.
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Just stand by on station.
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Chief
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22.
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Chief 22, go ahead.
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I'll be arriving.
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Multiple residences, single story.
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Nothing visible from the street side.
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I'll be assuming final district command.
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10-4[1], you're on scene 2056.
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We're out from Engine 20.
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Engine 20, go ahead.
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Engine 20 en route.
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10-4[1], responding 2056.
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10-4[1].
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10-4[1],
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10-1 responding at 2056.
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10-4[1], units are clear.
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10-4[1], final to search, Lance.
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Go ahead.
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You can cancel all units with the exception of Engine 20 and 21.
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We're good on scene.
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This was a malfunctioning smoke detector.
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We're gonna see if I'll change the batteries for.
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10-4[1].
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All units can cancel for response Pendleton Street.
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Accidental trip.
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Again, cancel Pendleton Street.
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Time of cancellation 2058.
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10-4[1] West Liberty, you're clear.
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2058.
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Truck engine 20 on scene.
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10-4[1] on scene, 2059.
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10-4[1], I'll be there.
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Chief 22.
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Go ahead.
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Now, Brookhaven, I told you this was a faulty detector.
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They're going to get a new one.
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All units, be clear of command termination.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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