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Commercial fire alarm at rugby road building, Charlottesville VA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

As discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was reported near Rugby Road in Charlottesville. Fire units Engine 7 and Truck 9 responded. The alarm system was tested and then reset without further incident.

Audio|Heard on: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 7 and truck 9.
00:02
Commercial fire alarm.
00:04
Near Rugby Road.
00:06
Respond on Alpha Tac 2.
00:08
Engine 7 and truck 9.
00:11
Commercial fire alarm.
00:13
Near Rugby Road.
00:15
Respond on Alpha Tac 2.
00:18
Move on in house at the ED.
00:21
Inhouse at the ED at 1020.
00:28
If you see, it's show Medicaid, Teen, and Service.
00:43
Engine 12,
00:45
and rescue 12.
00:47
Test pane ALS.
00:49
Bavita Dialysis, Forest Lakes, (number withheld), Timberwood Boulevard.
00:54
Respond on Alpha Tac 2.
00:56
Engine 12, and Rescue 12.
01:00
Test pain ALS.
01:01
Thabita Dialysis, Forest, Lakes,
01:05
(number withheld), Timberwood Boulevard.
01:08
Respond on Alpha Tac 2.
01:15
On the call are correct.
01:17
You can place the truck and service.
01:18
We'll continue.
01:21
I'm sorry, I didn't see it.
01:23
Yeah, it appears the system should be on test until 1420.
01:27
Truck 9, you've been placed in service by Engine 7, 1023.
01:42
Medic 401 Respond,
01:46
West Hospital, (name withheld), Employee, Employee Primary Care Clinic, one having difficulty breathing,
01:56
medic 401, touch 26.
01:59
401 is the wrecked.
02:01
Middick 17 arrived at Martha Jefferson.
02:04
516 and Martha is 1026.
02:06
And just 7BCC.
02:08
Times and close.

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Location mentioned:
Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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