Fire alarm triggers sprinkler water flow alarm at hotel, West Des Moines IA
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Fire & ArsonFire alarm activated at a four-story hotel near Galleria Drive. The sprinkler dry system triggered a water flow alarm. Firefighters investigated but found no indication of fire or evacuation was necessary. The alarm was reset without incident.
Audio|Heard on: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 195 and Engine 180 respond to fire alarm at 6455 Galleria Drive, Building 2000.
00:13
6455 Galleria Drive, Building 2000.
00:17
Cross streets are State Coach Rise and Dead End. On arrival use Pack 5 timeout at 1444.
00:29
Another Ladder 195 and Engine 180 are headed to the location for the fire alarm.
00:36
The activated zone is zone 107 sprinkler dry system with a water flow alarm triggered.
00:45
$1.95 was all your update?
00:49
1448. Westcom, Ladder 195 has arrived.
00:54
Copy, arrived.
00:55
Four-story hotel, strobe active, no evacuation.
01:00
Three sides.
01:01
We will investigate on attack five, passing command to engine one.
01:09
Arrival at four-story hotel, strobe active,
01:11
no evacuation, passing command to Engine 180, nothing showing from three sides.
01:20
You have command, switch attack five.
01:24
Copy 180 with command, switching attack five.
01:31
Ambulance 213.
01:37
Ambulance 213.
01:47
Confirm if contact was made with the original caller who called back.
01:54
Yes, we are with her.
01:56
Copy, thank you.
02:02
And one ninety-five driver.
02:08
Go out for command.
02:13
At building 2000, sprinkler dry system water flow monitor on the panel.
02:22
Acknowledge.
02:25
Sprinkler flow on the alarm panel.
02:31
See 190 from command on 5.
02:37
Go ahead for Ladder 195.
02:41
Be advised to arrive staging in the parking lot.
02:46
You may go ahead and go back in.
02:47
There is no reason for this alarm.
02:50
We will reset and see what happens.
02:52
No water flow or other issues present.
02:56
Acknowledged, we will be back in.
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Location mentioned:
Galleria Dr building 2000, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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