Fire alarm triggers evacuation at urbandale apartment, Urbandale IA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a fire alarm at a two-story apartment near 86th Street in Urbandale. There was no visible fire, but the building was partially evacuated due to a malfunction in the fire alarm system caused by a faulty air compressor.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Urbandale Fire Department, engine 321, service call F.B,
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service call, 30,
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54, near 86th Street.
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Urbandale Fire Department, engine, 321, service call FD[2], 30, 54, near 86th Street.
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Cross streets are, Urbandale Avenue and Woodson Drive.
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On arrival use, tack six, timeout,
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(number withheld).
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It's gone from ambulance 173.
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173. 173.
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We're transporting to Mercy downtown.
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California around downtown, 1130.
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It's coming in 2.20.
00:46
Change 2.20.
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220's arrived, two-story apartment, nothing showing from the exterior.
00:52
We do have some evacuation.
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Shepanskill take 88 Street Command, and we'll be out to investigate switching to TAC 5[1].
01:01
Copy arrived, two-story apartment, nothing showing from the exterior, partial evacuation, 88th Street Command, to investigate on TAC 5[1], 1115.
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Command or 215-staged.
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Hey,
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you guys can go back in.
01:19
Probably, 215 available.
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West count from 88 command.
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Go ahead.
01:31
You guys by chance have a number for this complex.
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I'm sure I can look one up.
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Thank you. Welcome.
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8H3 commands.
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Go ahead.
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I found an 844 number for their website.
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Would you like me to give it a call or would you like me to put them phone in the trip?
02:06
Yeah, if you can give them a call, I'll look on mine too, but their dry system charged, their air compressors out, then I cannot get the alarm to silence, so I need to get someone out here.
02:21
Copy, I'll give them a call.
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Thanks.
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1122.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 5: Designated tactical radio channel 5 used for specialized police or emergency communications.
[2]
FD: Fire Department
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Location mentioned:
86th St, Urbandale, IA
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