Smoke alarm triggered by sterilizer plumbing issue, Manchester CT
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a smoke detector alarm at the University Tower T-Building corridor between operating rooms TG-732 and TG-729. The alarm was traced to a sterilizer machine with a possible plumbing issue. Power to the sterilizer was disconnected and no active fire was found. Aid from Farmington was canceled.
Audio|Source: University of Connecticut Fire
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Transcript:
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Use UConfire Department engine to respond.
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I'll be getting mutual aid from Farmington.
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University Tower,
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T-building G-Golf corridor between ORT-G-732 and T-G-729, smoke detector activation.
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Two devices received.
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You see and if you're signing.
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E.C. Engine to your responding.
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Engine to your responding, University Power,
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T tango G-G golf corridor between ORTG-732 and TG729.
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Second device was the same location between TG732 and TG 534.
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We just got a call from the ECC.
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They were reporting noise alarms knocked out the air handling unit.
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And we'll be getting mutilated.
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from Farmington.
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Reesie, you're just by Farmington.
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Know that we've got the cards in the engine compartment in the center console.
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And if you can have PD come up or a BNG to assist and escorting them.
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Free see.
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You see, Enter 2 is going to be on the nothing showing from two sides.
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Got strobes showing from the exterior.
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Entron 2 is going to be establishing command.
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It's going to be entering from the primary entrance on the ground floor.
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You could have East or Farmington respond to where they did last time.
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Receive. And both of these devices are now showing normal on my panel.
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We will pass that information along for Farmington.
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Do you vote with the OR numbers again?
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Engine 2 is device,
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Mike 4-13 and Mike 4-14.
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And did you have a OR room associated with it?
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is showing between ORTG 732 and TG 729 and the other device is showing between ORTG 732 and TG 534.
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Use the engines do, believe we found the source that's a sterilizer.
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It appears to be some sort of plumbing line might go.
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Briefing.
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Do power has been disconnected for the sterilizer machine? I've got facilities on scene with me as well.
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You can pull Farmington down with the flow.
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Briefing's power disconnected to the sterilizer backups on scene.
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I will notify Farmington respond with the flow.
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GC engine, too, if you can go for a silence only, uh, facility is also going to go up one floor to check and ensure there's nothing going on above us.
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Recy, point for the silence only.
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You can also, uh, clear Farmington with tanks.
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Receive.
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Near Hale Rd, Manchester, CT 06042
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