False fire alarm at Sears Plaza caused by vacuuming, Sarasota County FL


A fire alarm at Sears Plaza near South Tamiami Trail was a false alarm caused by vacuuming. No fire, smoke, or danger was found.
Audio|Source: Sarasota County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 11 Respond, Sears Plaza, near South Tamiami Trail.
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South Tamiami Trail for a fire alarm.
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Car sheet of Memorial Park Drive, Mapgrid 184.
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MS2, please verify if you receive the call, I re-sent it to you.
00:23
I did, thank you.
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10-4[1].
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Rep. At Patient Rescue 5.
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1650 now.
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Engine 11 from dispatch.
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Going around.
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Going around.
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It's at a 40-second street, 65-year-old male patient.
01:00
Do the MPT or do you need me to do it for you? No, we got it.
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10-4[1]. Jim, it looks like there was some contact made.
01:15
They were advising was a false alarm, no flames or smoke.
01:18
Caller was vacuuming and accidentally triggered the alarm.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
S Tamiami Trl, Florida
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