False fire alarm at Sowers High School in Wichita, Wichita KS
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Sowers High School in Wichita prompted a response from multiple fire units. The address was confirmed with the Board of Education. Firefighters found no smoke or fire and discovered workers addressing the alarm system. The incident was confirmed as a false alarm and declared under control.
Audio|Heard on: Wichita and Sedgwick County Fire Resource / OPS-1
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05:24
Transcript:
00:00
Offs checking for engine 19, engine 36, and engine 5.
00:08
36 and route.
00:11
Divor.
00:17
Offs checking for squad 2, truck 7.
00:25
Awesome, Sarah's command.
00:27
Next, seven, don't do.
00:33
Two to star on, September 4th, hold up alarm.
00:36
1440, South Hoover, operating west.
00:43
Do you have squad one standing on?
00:51
I've got you standing off now at 1636.
00:58
Is there a reason why we need to stand off?
01:08
Awesome, Sowers Command.
01:15
Sowers Command,
01:17
I need to check for Engine 19, Engine 5, and Squad 2, please.
01:20
They're not answering.
01:24
Squad 2 is here.
01:26
Squad 5 is in route, or the Fives is in route.
01:29
Somebody else is delayed by train, engine 2.
01:32
Can you get with BOE and make sure we got the right place?
01:40
Tim Fork, get with the Board of Education, make sure we have the right place.
01:49
Office 1.
01:53
Rescue 1.
01:57
Triage 1 code yellow here at 2nd and shared in 48.
02:06
One code yellow, second in Sheridan for the 48th.
02:12
1638.
02:18
Battalion 2.
02:19
Battalion 2 is on scene, engine 5 is on scene, and engine 36 is on scene.
02:29
Detain 2. You are on scene.
02:32
Engine 5 is on scene.
02:33
What was that third unit?
02:38
Engine 36 is also on scene.
02:39
What other units were you looking for?
02:45
In Derby.
02:50
Engine 82 for a lift assist, near North-Wilthon Boulevard and Derby.
02:56
Engine 82 for a lift-assist, map page is going to be 58-39.
03:04
Option Squad 19, we're available.
03:10
Officer Squad 32, on-scene patient contact, disregard Medic 25, we can handle it.
03:19
104, squad 32, disregarding medics.
03:23
The ones available.
03:29
One.
03:37
Austin, 0.34,
03:39
we already moved in.
03:45
Officer, engine 11.
03:48
Engine 11.
03:51
I'm going to release the scene at WPD, you're available on the radio.
03:54
The scene released to WPD at 1640, available on the radio.
04:04
Squad stands available.
04:10
Squad 7, I'll show you available at 1641.
04:14
Squad 7 and Engine 19, I show you available break.
04:24
Offs to Sowers Command.
04:29
Sauer's Command.
04:32
Board of Education did confirm the address of Sowers High School.
04:37
Okay, received.
04:39
We're under control here.
04:41
They have people here working on the system.
04:42
There's no smoke in the building.
04:44
We've checked it throughout.
04:45
The situation here is under control.
04:48
We'll hold the engine 22 is picking up while there's a return under service VMDT and waiting clear tech one.
04:58
10 is available.
05:05
Copy all that information,
05:07
199,
05:09
go ahead and clear,
05:10
TAC1[1], hold 22s to pick up and everybody else can go available.
05:19
Situation under control, clearing TAC 1, 1643 construction at the building.
Police codes explained
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[1]
TAC1: Primary tactical radio communications channel for coordinated police or public safety operations.
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Location mentioned:
E Wassall St, Wichita, KS 67216
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