Fire alarm at The Palms complex, Clearwater FL
Fire & ArsonMultiple fire alarms sounded at a residential complex called The Palms on Belcher Road. Fire crews were delayed at a gate and searched the complex to find the alarm source. The alarm was sent by a monitoring company; no smoke or fire was observed, and it appears to be a routine alarm activation.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
01:37
Transcript:
Okay, call, engine 48, engine 49, truck 48, 48, district 48, fire alarm, the Palms 2 5, Belcher Road north, 3 290C, engine 48, engine 48, truck 48, district 48, firet guard call. Through (name withheld), medic 30, I still have you on the call, I'll just keep it open. Engine 35 and code test only, engine 35 and go test only. TRETAC Bravo, Squad 36, Possible TOSP, 698401, 41st Street North, 3 540A, Squad 36, FireTac Bravo. Not at this time, stand by. District 48, that's a negative. I confirm to the call taker. There's no building number. Injure 48, District 48. We're delayed at the gate, making access. Then we're going to take a loop at the complex, see if we can figure out where this alarm is coming from. I got me all. District 48, this is. District 48. So you received it from a resident... Sorry, through a monitoring company. Through the alarm company. Sorry, the circuit came in at the COF loss[1] issue. Got me, thank you.
Okay, call, engine 48, engine 49, truck 48, 48, district 48, fire alarm, the Palms 2 5, Belcher Road north, 3 290C, engine 48, engine 48, truck 48, district 48, firet guard call. Through (name withheld), medic 30, I still have you on the call, I'll just keep it open. Engine 35 and code test only, engine 35 and go test only. TRETAC Bravo, Squad 36, Possible TOSP, 698401, 41st Street North, 3 540A, Squad 36, FireTac Bravo. Not at this time, stand by. District 48, that's a negative. I confirm to the call taker. There's no building number. Injure 48, District 48. We're delayed at the gate, making access. Then we're going to take a loop at the complex, see if we can figure out where this alarm is coming from. I got me all. District 48, this is. District 48. So you received it from a resident... Sorry, through a monitoring company. Through the alarm company. Sorry, the circuit came in at the COF loss[1] issue. Got me, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
COF loss: Circuit Open Fault loss reported by alarm company
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Location mentioned:
Near N Belcher Rd., Clearwater, FL 33765
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