Fire alarm triggered by backflow test at The Kensington, Fort Madison IA
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was triggered at The Kensington near Avenue H in Fort Madison due to a backflow test. The alarm indicated water flow at Zone 8. The alarm company confirmed it was an accidental trigger during the test. There was no emergency reported.
Audio|Source: Lee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fort Madison Fire, Fort Madison Fire took a report of a commercial fire alarm at the Kensington near Avenue H.
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Henry, near Avenue H.
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Henry, showing Zone 8 water flow while on the phone with the alarm company they did receive restores of the alarm.
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However, no contact has been made with anybody at the facility at this time.
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Again, Zone 8 Waterflow at the Kensington near Avenue H, 10 of page 1231.
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Wait, Tom, wait.
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Ninety-four-15 will be in route, Texas, or...
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Copy 9415 in Route 12 to detail.
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9415 from 9400.
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Go ahead.
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I just received a call from the Kensington.
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They were doing a backflow test and they accidentally tripped the alarm with it.
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So go ahead and go make contact with them but there should be no emergency.
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Copy that.
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Please,
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Tom, 9415, I'll be on scene.
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We'll be out to investigate.
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Oh,
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that. 4-5s fire, Matt.
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Copy 94-15 on scene, 12344.
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9411 from 9,400.
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It's 9411.
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Did you copy my traffic?
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Yeah, we did.
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We're going to have to go to the hospital and pick up a firefighter here.
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Copy. Copy.
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We call on 9411.
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9411.
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We'll be enraught for the hospital, we'll pick up the firefighter.
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Understead, 1235.
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Weecom, Adam 104.
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Adam 104.
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We'll be in route for a mass hospital.
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Understood.
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Announce, Fort Madison Hospital 1235.
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Oh,
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you're trying to fire command.
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Fire command, go ahead.
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This is backflow trip.
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They're still working on the system.
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It's in test mode.
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Command's going to be terminated.
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9415 will be clear and return.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ave H, Fort Madison, IA 52627
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