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Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS · 1/9/2026 07:00 AM
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Conducting a fire alarm test,
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Mercy Hospital,
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Fire alarm test conducted at Mercy Hospital
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency communications indicate a scheduled fire alarm test took place at Mercy Hospital near 6th Avenue in Des Moines. Fire units including Engine 10 and Medic 8 were also dispatched to a possible medical call for a person experiencing chest pains and asthma at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine on Southeast 14th Street. No active fire or emergency was confirmed, and the fire alarm was verified as part of a test.
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