Resident sets off fire alarm at nursing home

Heard on: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital

01:41

00:00

Charlie here, (number withheld) South Main Street.

00:03

Automatic fire alarm.

00:05

Engine coming one to respond.

00:07

PS 11613 .

00:17

Engine 113 , 31812 on board.

00:22

Engine eleven, PS one.

00:31

Resident advised,

00:33

1st truck in the residence accidentally set off the alarm.

00:36

Didn't notify their company.

00:38

System to reset.

00:39

Unit going service ready.

00:40

Engine four available.

00:42

Hello, engine four.

00:44

Sixteen 40 patching three.

00:51

Okay, sir.

01:00

Six one to Washington County.

01:03

We're staging at the main lobby, a two-story residential nursing home.

01:09

Nothing evident.

01:10

We'll be out investigating.

01:14

Six one's on the scene, two-story nursing home now for everybody out checking.

01:18

Sixteen 15 .

01:25

Just want to watch the guy.

01:32

Engine six one.

01:34

Maintenance advised the resident pulled the alarm.

01:37

He's resetting it now.

01:39

Everything is okay.

01:40

You can put units in service.

5/10/2026 01:13 PM

Fire & Arson

S Main St, Boonsboro, MD 21713

Resident sets off fire alarm at nursing home

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Resident sets off fire alarm at nursing home

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