False fire alarm at senior living center in Des Moines, Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire responders were called to a senior living center at near East 42nd Street in Des Moines for a fire alarm. Upon arrival, no signs of fire or danger were found. The alarm was likely false.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 11, Truck 3, near East 42nd Street, near East 42nd Street for a private alarm[1].
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Response 1 on Channel 5, timeout (number withheld).
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This is right, Your Honor, and you go ahead and cancel truck 3.
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We'll call back if we need them.
00:15
Drop it at, Truck 3, you back in?
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Truck three, you've been disregarded, you're back in, truck three, you're back in.
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This is that, Judge, it's clear, we're going to be returning to turn to one.
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Engine 11, you're headed to near East 42nd Street, near East 42nd on a private alarm[1].
00:27
There's a transfer from Polk County says there is a mail that called in, says that alarms are going off, and then hung up.
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You got winds out of southwest at 7 miles per hour.
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Engine 11, copy, River I, two-story,
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senior living center, one birthday.
00:43
Copy that two stories in your living, well invest.
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Especially engine 11.
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Go ahead, engine 11.
00:49
Yeah, the FACP[2] is showing normal, so there's no alarms going off here.
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Unless you have anything more going to be available.
00:54
No, we only got the transfer.
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You're all set.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
private alarm: Automatic or manually-activated fire/safety alarm in a private property
[2]
FACP: Fire Alarm Control Panel
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Location mentioned:
Near E 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317
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