False fire alarm activates dry sprinkler system at hospital, Royal Oak MI
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at Beaumont Royal Oak hospital. Crews checked stairwells and the fire pump room for signs of fire, smoke, or electrical issues. The fire pump was running, but no water flow or smoke was found. The dry sprinkler system had been activated by mistake. The alarm was silenced and the dry system was shut down. No fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Oakland County Fire/EMS MABAS 3202 (South/Oakway) - Dispatch/Tac/Talk (P25)
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06:43
Transcript:
00:00
As we've already cleared area, we've got to check in where else.
00:07
Stairwell 3 on the opposite side next to the lobby in the front.
00:15
I see the receiver cable never either.
00:21
Radio Live 3 is in the Beaumont Royal Oak.
00:24
Live through of Beaumont Royal Oak 15-2-7.
00:27
Thanks watch.
00:34
Radio from AJ4.
00:36
Major 4, go ahead.
00:38
Okay, my phone.
00:39
My phone.
00:43
Room clear as the VA from the Lodge and the Lodge and telegraph couldn't be in service on the road.
00:49
Time 444, got you back in 15308.
00:52
Confirmed, we're down in the pump room, the fire pump is running.
01:00
We're going to keep the fire line until we locate the issue.
01:08
Command 4 and 2.
01:10
Go ahead.
01:13
We're in stairwell 3, so far nothing 9494 is 1 and 2.
01:18
Okay. Okay.
01:26
Just guys, turn on anyone on route.
01:30
No. Radio, Life1 is heading to Providence.
01:34
Voice one up Prov 533.
01:41
Man, stairwell 3 is clear to 44.
01:46
Now to be saved, stairwell 3, clear to 44.
01:53
Sample.
01:57
Go ahead for men.
02:01
Rescue 4 and denying you're due for a fall off of Alden of near 800 block.
02:08
Lower level parking deck is all clear.
02:11
We'll stairwell so we can access from down here, clear.
02:15
Rescue forces are out.
02:19
We need to search the upper floors wherever we can access.
02:24
I'm going to silence the alarm.
02:26
Let's shut down the fire pump.
02:29
1540.
02:32
(number withheld).
02:34
Careful.
02:40
Turn out TETEs on scene both.
02:49
Slide one from command.
02:53
Go ahead, we're making our way back over to the fire pump.
03:00
I can see if this is a dry system if it's activated and we charge the dry system.
03:07
Copy that check it on the dry system.
03:13
Are you, Indiana?
03:17
1541.
03:23
Billion 6, out of Belmont, Royal Road.
03:26
96, a Belmont.
03:28
1541.
03:30
Squad, one second, second.
03:32
15, 5.1.
03:35
Brady. Rusty Corps.
03:38
Rusty Corps.
03:42
You can cancel engine 9.
03:48
Your back in your back-in-service, 1542.
03:52
In-9 copies, thank you.
03:58
And from the slide one, I got the higher pump shutdown.
04:05
Not to receive, can you confirm that the dry system has been activated?
04:14
Yeah, I'm trying to trace it right now to 100% confirm.
04:16
I do believe the dry pump system is when activated.
04:21
Both dry heat should down here are not wrapping out.
04:25
They're little compressors.
04:30
SU-medical, Medical-medic, (number withheld) Brusch Street, walk-in, timeout, 1544.
04:40
Rescue squad hospital, we'll be en route to the station for that walk-in.
04:46
The message is made for Rescue 71.
04:52
Rescue 71.
04:55
Come after one.
04:58
Do we have any further information on this call? Go ahead, slide.
05:04
Confirm, it is the dry system.
05:11
Massive, we're checking the other stairwells right now.
05:13
Confirm, we don't have water flow.
05:16
It was called in by the station,
05:19
I think, frostbite.
05:22
Excuse me on copies.
05:28
Radio radiation.
05:29
Radio reception for us on two.
05:32
Mike 15-45.
05:39
Life1, out at Browse.
05:41
Life1, I have 1545.
05:45
Command from Air One.
05:47
Oh, command.
05:52
Stairwell one.
05:53
Clear. Did you have a crew through to stairwell two yet?
05:59
Yeah, you can migrate on the opposite corner.
06:06
We have our subway supporters.
06:10
RadioLive is on scene.
06:13
So we actually just went through the hallway near stairwell 2 and there is a slight maybe electrical burning smell down here if you can find somebody who's picked.
06:23
On scene 1547.
06:25
7 8 or 4 7th quarters.
06:30
Nice seat there's no sign of water flow or smoke or haze there isn't it?
06:40
Copy that can you grab your sets on the ladder or it's on that side?
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Location mentioned:
W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073
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