Dust from construction sets off fire alarms at Chester Building, Paramus NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an activated fire alarm near West Century Road and Route 17/Robin Road at the Chester Building. Police on scene indicated the alarm activation was caused by dust from nearby construction. No fire was found, and the incident appears to be a construction-related false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Fire dispatch, attention engine two, engine four, truck four.
00:02
Respond to near West Century Road cross of Route 17 and Robin Road for activated fire alarms.
00:08
That's an engine two, engine eight, and four, truck four responding to near West Century Road,
00:12
Route Seventeen or Robin Road on a cross for activated residential commercial fire alarms.
00:16
Twenty-two oh four.
00:22
First level of the south deck.
00:25
Two hundred and seven,
00:27
the Frecius Medical Center.
00:29
Known twenty-three smoke detector from the corridor.
00:33
PD on scene reporting it was dust from construction that set off the alarm.
00:42
Two O's responding on the update.
00:45
Received two O.
00:49
Respond 300 Prospect Ave, apartment three golf.
00:53
Eighty-three year old female, unconscious.
00:55
Time is twenty-two oh seven.
01:02
That's entry command.
01:06
Patient is conscious.
01:09
He's refusing medical attention.
01:10
We're just going to wait for a bus to get an RMA.
01:13
They've been assigned.
01:18
Received. Stand by, I'll reach out to my com.
01:25
70, you're on scene at Applause, just starting Plaza command 2209.
01:35
220, you'll be investigating.
01:40
2R20, you're on scene with Chester command 2209.
01:48
Tom had it, and then they received a cancellation.
01:50
I advised them of the update.
01:52
They're going to send a BLS for an RMA.
01:59
Three.
02:03
Rescue seven respond with three twenty-two ten.
02:10
Chester command called dispatch.
02:13
Chester command got.
02:17
Don't drive dust from construction.
02:18
You can call this engine two.
02:21
Received dust from construction holding to engine two, engine four, truck four, and man in quarters.
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Location mentioned:
Chester Building, 37 W Century Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652
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