Leap in sprinkler system causes alarm at Jersey City building, Jersey City NJ
Fire crews responded to a residential high-rise on Grand Street in Jersey City due to an alarm. They found a leak in the sprinkler system connected to the fire pump, which was shut down. There was no fire. A fire watch was established while fire prevention arrived.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
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Transcript:
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dispatch, battalion one's on a scene,
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46th Grand Street.
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Have a flat platform residential high rise, investigating a lawn sounding, establishing commands.
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RISB, the Italian one you're on scene, not alarm sounding.
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Investigating your branch to command.
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Grand Street Command of Dispatch.
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Grand Street, Commander.
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There's a leak in the pump room.
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One of the sprinkled pipes attached to the pump.
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The pump was shut down.
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I'm going to hold the battalion one to establish a fire watch, turn all the units.
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We're holding the giant once for a fire watch.
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All companies are in service.
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Engine 2 engine 512 and line of 2.
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Switch back over to Channel 1.
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Dispatch from Grand Street command, can you have a fire for engine response?
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Let's see, stay by.
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Battalion, what's the nature?
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At this time,
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there's a leak in the sprinkler system,
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the fire pumps shut down,
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and the alarm system will not silence.
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We're notifying fire prevention.
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Grand Street command from dispatch.
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Man answering.
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Fire prevention is on the way, no EPA.
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Fasting command, receive.
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Grand St, Jersey City, NJ
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