Fire alarm activated, no fire emergency reported


Emergency services responded to a fire alarm at a location. It was determined that there was no actual fire; workers were testing the alarm system.
Audio|Source: Illinois Valley Regional Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
(name withheld), Spring Valley Fireman, still response is needed. 410 Richard Montino Drive. Alarm Company is calling at Region X for an activated general fire alarm zone 163. Time is page 1506. 3 Valley 2008, we got the page. Page. Love the shift guy. Respond, non-emergency. I just got off the phone with the maintenance guy there, they're working on the alarm panel. 205-104. 205 from 200A, we copy that direct. He heads out here in a minute. Copy that. He just called me. He's on his way back there. Small in it, but he'll explain it when you get there. Okay, message is received. Valcom showed 212 in a row with two, not emergency. When you advised about the test mode, he advised that, yes, they did until 3, and then when they took it off at 3, the alarm came in at 303. Copy that. Yeah, the maintenance guy forgot to switch it over. He's on way there. No point.
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Location mentioned:
Spring Valley, IL 61362
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