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Smoke on first floor of hotel caused by cookingColonial Heights VA

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Jennick Dr, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at WoodSpring Suites hotel reported smoke on the first floor caused by cooking. Fire crews investigated the area including the second floor. No fire was found and ventilation was requested.

Audio|Heard on: Colonial Heights City Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:55
Transcript:
00:00
I was responding to near Jennick Drive the WoodSpring Suites cross of dead end Charleston for a general fire alarm heard the alarm company suite two fire alarms hall 132 and hall 216 132 and 216 132 and 216 audible time in 1942
00:25
Yes,
00:27
responding to Wood Spring Suites.
00:29
We have an update,
00:31
made contact with (name withheld).
00:34
He will not be responding stated there is a manager on site stated maybe aren't food from cooking.
00:41
Additional Hall by 1-22.
00:51
All right, it's engine 941 on scene.
00:55
Four-story hotel, nothing showing from two sides.
00:57
Under 941 of Wood Spring Command Investigative Mode.
01:04
Ender 941 on scene in command of a four-story motel, nothing's showing investigative mode.
01:13
Thank you, Patrick.
01:19
Quint 992 is old C.
01:23
Clint 992 at 1924.
01:32
2024. Okay,
01:35
9914, 17. 2914, 14, 14.
01:37
24.
01:38
24.
01:41
Call.
01:43
Call.
01:48
I don't think we were ever dispatched to it here.
01:52
We did dispatch.
01:54
It was right after the fire alarm call.
01:57
I can re-dispatch if you need.
01:59
No, ma'am, we didn't hear it.
02:02
Okay, Sam, I'll redo it.
02:10
All right, there is smoke on the first floor.
02:14
We've been told it's cooking related.
02:18
We're looking for the room right now.
02:21
First floor, cooking related, looking now, 1925.
02:28
One at the time, 914 is assuming command,
02:32
put a 942 crew, you can assist into 941 inside.
02:36
Rescue 942 stays at the Alpha Delta corner.
02:43
Responding, Priority 1, 100 Lakeview Avenue, Permit 3, Charlie, 1130 Lakeview Avenue, Department 3C, also a dead end in a Cabell Drive.
02:52
I'm a 71-year-old female claiming severe back pain and is unable to control her urine.
02:56
She's having some slight difficulty breathing,
02:59
no dizziness,
03:00
history of irritable bowel syndrome.
03:03
Sharing her out, Party 1 at 1925.
03:12
941 to command.
03:16
Cooking related, no fire in room 129.
03:21
We do need ventilation in here though.
03:38
Question 942, copy on-tune.
03:43
Also, command, there was an alarm at the second floor, if you could send somebody up there to investigate as well.
03:52
Quine 942, investigate.
03:54
Floor 2.

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Jennick Dr, Colonial Heights, VA 23834

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  1. Termination and Return to Service
  2. Incident Under Control
  3. Command Transfer and Operations
  4. Smoke Investigation
  5. Response and Arrival
  6. Initial Dispatch

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