Smoke detector triggers false fire alarm at school dorm, Hightstown NJ
Fire & ArsonFire and police responded to a smoke detector alarm at Peddie School Masters House near South Main Street, Hightstown. The alarm triggered in dorm room 101, but no smoke or fire was found. Responders attempted to reset the system. Ambulance and police were present as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Hightstown Fire, East Windsor Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Chief, the Peddie School Masters House for the general file-O.
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242 mistake.
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For the system 42.
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Mr. 42. Mr. Susson 42. She is responding.
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Captain 42.
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from the Central.
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I have this 1211.
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Just a lot of fiber for churton.
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Received.
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40125, are they headed over this way?
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Yep, they're packing up and they're heading your way.
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Copy, thank you.
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Senator 42 from Central, no response out of any units.
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Your pleasure. You can go ahead and reach him.
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We're always safe.
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Central 242 is arriving.
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I'll be assuming Peddie School Command.
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242 is going to stop your command.
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Chief 42, please, Assistant 42.
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Assistant 42, switch the attack one.
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Copy.
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Assistant 42, go. Assistant 42, go.
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Yeah, we're at the alarm panel now.
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I've got a fire reason one, I'm going to sign the alarm.
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Copy. The location of the alarm again?
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242 command go again with the uh zillin that's activated
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Q12nd 2nd engine 46 crowing up
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in the Peddie School for the alarm system operating use 1.
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Station 41, station 42, station 46, and station 48.
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Second request, heights down.
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Show on South Main Street, Masters House for the Peddie School for the alarm system operating use 1.
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Command from the terror.
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Go to command.
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You had nothing initially on the panel which just says fire equal one before I silence.
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The ability to scroll through.
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Copy, I still have it in silence, acknowledged.
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Copy, do you have security with you?
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Correction, PD.
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Did you copy? No, you can repeat your last.
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Yeah, I have security and PD here with me.
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Copy. Security should probably be able to help you figure out the zone that's activated.
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I believe the captain's pulling up right now.
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I'm going to send him in interior with you.
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Copy that.
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He's on scene. Receive, Captain 42.
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Ambulance Fort is on scene, we're stationed on Main Street.
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Grazie, I was 14.
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From command on Tack 1, you're going to head to the rear of the building,
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the South Main Street, the side of the campus.
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And you're going to meet up with Assistant 42 on the interior.
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Captain 42 received.
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Go to command.
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Bad indication says FL1, dorm 101, smoke detector.
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Again, that's room 101.
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Correct, dorm room 101, floor one.
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Receive.
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Mr. Assistant, if you can make your way to Dorm 101.
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The captain will take the panel once you arrive.
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Copy it out, myself with security, we'll be headed that way.
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Okay, man, we're at room 101.
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Assistant, repeat your message.
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Yeah, we have the detector here now that we found, but we don't see any evidence in the room.
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Copy, then we can attempt to reset.
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And ambulance 40 you can clear.
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Chief 42 from Captain 42, you still want me to go interior.
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Standby. Assistant, can you make your way to the panel quickly or do you need cabin 42 to head there?
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We'll try way back.
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We'll attempt to reset from there.
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Copy. Cap and 43 you can just stand by.
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Cabin 42 receive.
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Copy. Occupants in the room.
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From 101, no signs of smoke or fire.
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We're attempting a reset and we can hold with units on scene.
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Proceed update.
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Unit 4201, South Main Street Puddy School, Masters House.
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Commodore, units are on team.
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Central Engine 46 to see a recall or training and available.
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So we're going to June 46.
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Central Station 48 copies of the recall remaining in quarters.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Main St, Hightstown, NJ 08520
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