Woman slips on stairs after false fire alarm activation, Derby CT
Fire & ArsonFire and EMS responded near Water Street in Derby to a 41-year-old woman who slipped on the stairs when her fire alarm went off. The alarm was no longer sounding, and no flames or smoke were found. The woman had a minor ankle injury and requested medical evaluation. Fire crews found the alarm to be a false activation and confirmed safety before clearing the scene.
Audio|Source: South Central Region Area Fire and EMS
05:24
Transcript:
00:00
Derby Fire and EMS respond near Water St.
00:04
EMS, you're responding for a 41-year-old female fall.
00:09
FD, you're responding for an automatic fire alarm, no flames or smoke, alarm no longer sounding.
00:17
The assignment will be EMS, engine 12, engine 13, engine 11, rescue 18, truck 15.
00:25
Repeating.
00:28
Derby Fire and EMS respond near Water St, left side outside. EMS, you're responding priority 1 BLS for the 41-year-old female fall.
00:41
FD, you're responding for the automatic fire alarm.
00:44
No flames or smoke, alarm is no longer sounding.
00:47
The assignment will be EMS, rescue 18, engine 11, engine 12, engine 13, truck 15, cross streets Kurt Yeka Court, Caroline Street.
00:55
Repeating.
01:23
Paramedics respond Party 1, BLS, near Water St, left side outside, fall.
01:29
For reading, paramedics respond Party 1, BLS near Water St, left side outside, for the 41-year-old female fall.
01:36
One additional is needed to complete the crew.
01:39
Second telling cross streets Kurt Yeka Court, Caroline Street.
01:55
Survey Fire respond for automatic fire alarm near Water St, left side.
02:01
Reported the alarm was sounding, no longer sounding, no report of flames or smoke. The assignment is EMS, Rescue 18, engine 11, engine 12, engine 13, truck 15.
02:10
Repeating, Derby fire response for automatic fire alarm near Water St, left side.
02:17
Alarm was reported to be sounding, no longer sounding, no report of flames or smoke.
02:22
The assignment will be EMS, Rescue 18, engine 11, engine 12, engine 13, truck 15. This is a citywide response.
02:29
Cross streets are Kurt Yeka Court, Caroline Street.
02:44
Unreadable identifier in Engine 14.
02:50
14 responding momentarily.
02:54
Order 14.
02:59
554, Toby.
03:02
554.
03:03
554. I'll be invited to the CMEXF, FD10 roll.
03:11
Rander.
03:12
FD10, respond to BLS near Water St, left side outside for 41-year-old female fall. She slipped on the stairs because the fire alarm was going off. Alarm is no longer going off. No flames or smoke seen.
03:29
Copy.
03:30
303 interval.
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303.
03:37
On scene, two-and-a-half story wood building, nothing showing from three sides.
03:42
303 a half...
03:48
Two and a half story wood building, nothing showing on three sides.
03:52
Be advised,
03:54
Caller might be outside on the stairs, slipped down the stairs.
03:59
Fire alarm no longer sounding.
04:04
Crew going to investigate alarm and building.
04:14
Receive.
04:17
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04:22
EMS personnel.
04:32
One female patient.
04:34
She has a light injury to her left ankle.
04:38
She's able to walk and is up.
04:39
She wants to get checked out.
04:43
All right.
04:49
Command of Derby.
04:52
All right, command.
04:56
No smoke, no fire.
04:59
Alarm appears to be malfunctioning. Will hold with engine 14 to meter building once on scene.
05:05
No smoke or fire. Faulty alarm. Hold with engine 14 once on scene. All units can return.
05:17
On scene.
05:23
FTC 10 on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near Water St, Derby, CT 06418
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