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Fire alarm triggered at Martha Jefferson Hospital parking deckCharlottesville VA

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Near Martha Jefferson Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22911

A fire alarm was activated at Martha Jefferson Hospital due to a heat detector triggered in the parking deck's fourth level elevator lobby. Fire units responded and found no active fire. Security was requested at the hospital loading dock to assist with the situation.

Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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DC2-211-11-1-161, Squad 11, Tower 121. Your sign at a Martha Jefferson Hospital for the fire alarm,
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heat detector, and all further information at the time. Yeah, but I just located all around the hospital area,
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parking lot as well, 1622. Right.
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Tower 8, Tower, West 21.
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Power D.A, Tower, 1.21.
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ASEC engine 161 on location on steps in hospital nothing showing for next tier will be at the FTC
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161 bravo house
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Zero 161 on scene nothing showing stereo will be at FPC engine 161 bravo on command of 6223
00:54
Power 121 from tower a hit
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Go ahead for tower 121
01:05
388 is flying from carfmire drive. I think we'll be closer if you want to be up there.
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Tower 88 you can have the call.
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121 we're back in service. P.C. C.C., Tower 88,
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the founding in place of Tower 121.
01:18
Chief A, one of Mark's Jefferson.
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A. Con, 401, so that destination.
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Ice 1625.
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ECC engine 161.
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NjG1161.
01:46
Okay.
01:47
Matt Motha, Jefferson, send security personnel to the loading dock door.
01:55
Mr. State.
02:00
CCC-Fitarian 202. TEC 202-1.
02:08
I don't want to see. Can we also have Tech 3?
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All units responding to one at the Jefferson Main Hospital for the fire alarm to move over to Track 3 will be monitored 1626.
02:29
Can you put anyone around with Marstaffirce?
02:34
I take anyone around.
02:36
Sim3 Mitka.
02:42
Sim3, Mitka.
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Sim3. Sim 3.
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Sim 3. Sim 3 to be en route to John Paul Jones.
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Forest. Three in my John Paul.
02:56
I'm about that from Dane, 202.
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Yes, sir, I'll leave command with you and stay outside unless you have something you encounter and need to transfer.
03:10
Okay, we're making our way in to the alarm panel room.
03:15
Command from 411.
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411.
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Alpha or Charlie Todd.
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Todd.
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Cloud 11 take alpha, there was a report of alarms in other parts of the hospital as well.
03:35
Copy. Heading to Alpha Side with Engine 1111.
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11,
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we're getting a reading fourth level elevator lobby, heat detector.
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Engine 111-11 is not seeing it to plug Alpha side.
03:55
Wheelchair two out at Lavender Hills, Orange.
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Tier 2, 1629.
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411-111-8-5.
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11 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Updated location looks like the parking fourth level elevator.
04:29
The parking deck elevators? That's far enough on the fourth floor.
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Copy.
04:42
Engine 5. Fire medic 10.
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Chest pain ALF level.
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758, Prospect Avenue Unit F.
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respond on Alpha Tech 2.
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Engine 5, Fire Medic 10.
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Test pain ALS level.
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758, Prospect Avenue Unit F.
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Respond on Alpha Tech 2.
05:06
Right, essentially to clear returning.
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1631.
05:16
From Italian 202, you guys can set up on the Bravo side to be prepared for the parking deck with anything.
05:26
Freddie Interested, heading up on the Bravo side,
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you'll be prepared.

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Near Martha Jefferson Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22911

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Incident Timeline

  1. Alarm Reset and Units Return to Service
  2. Investigation Finds No Fire; Contractor Activity Suspected
  3. Alarm Located on Fourth Floor Parking Deck
  4. Units Arrive and Begin Investigation
  5. Fire Alarm Dispatched at Martha Jefferson Hospital

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