False fire alarm caused by steam at hospital, Tacoma WA
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Fire & ArsonA false fire alarm was reported at a four-story hospital near South 3004th Street in Tacoma. The alarm was caused by steam triggering a door sensor. Fire units confirmed there was no emergency and assisted with resetting the alarm system.
Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire
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02:12
Transcript:
00:00
Tacoma Engine 1 is On Team 5 MOK, Tacoma General Hospital.
00:07
We have a 4-story hospital.
00:13
We have staffed meetings outside.
00:17
No audible alarm.
00:18
We know people are activated and then we're investigating a CG command.
00:26
City, one’s on PIN 7 by 3004th Street Hospital, static medium upside, no alarm sounding.
00:38
That's a lot of 16.
00:40
That level, I'll see.
00:46
All units from command,
00:48
Scott reports, it was steam, they opened up a door and steam hit the alarm, says there's no problem, we're going to help assist with resetting.
01:02
Command battalion one else in.
01:08
Command receives the time one.
01:10
Call minutes from 10, found the stress of the problem.
01:16
I'm going to attempt to reset now.
01:21
To call my engine 10 requesting one basic life support transport.
01:33
Agent 10, you elevate 2.
01:37
Engine 10 received 82.
01:44
AID, 2, Channel A2, fall, hotel 6, near South 76 Street.
01:52
Aid,
01:53
2, Channel A2, fall, hotel 6, near South 76 Street, time 042.42.
02:06
It's from command.
02:09
System has been reset.
02:10
There's no problem here.
02:11
All units can go available.
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Location mentioned:
M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
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