False carbon monoxide alarm due to faulty detector, Birdsboro PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm near Pine Avenue in Exeter Township. The homeowner had been changing the batteries and reported no symptoms or hazards. Measurements showed zero carbon monoxide levels. The alarm detector was found to be faulty, and the homeowner was advised to replace it.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Got another call, near Pine Avenue with C.O.W.R.W.Sid, you can clear the tower from 181 chauffeurs and put the tower around.
00:25
25 will be en route to Exeter Township, near Pine Avenue for carbon dioxide alarm.
00:32
11.1.Core South.
00:43
Good. Can you give me a call myself?
00:49
This is about third in court. I'm here now. I'm here now. And I already talk to your driver.
00:55
Okay,
00:57
goodness.
01:03
So Star 25 is responding to the other call.
01:07
Todd 25 responding, 1113, near Pine Avenue, Zone 23 hallway, called him an outside alarm.
01:14
The alarm company just speak to the homeowner who said he was changing the batteries, denied any symptoms,
01:20
and he was advised that you'd be responding.
01:25
Okay, we'll proceed a non-emergency with that report, then.
01:29
Proceed 1140.
01:41
West Redding Barrow 528, Franklin Street between South Fifth Avenue and South 611 for an automatic fire alarm, Station 64, Ladder 64, engine 691, West Redding Barrow 528, Franklin Street between South Fifth Avenue and South 6 Avenue with an automatic fire alarm, smoke detector went off three times and now turned off, no smoker fire.
02:05
1115.
02:11
For extension tanker 25.
02:13
Pension Tanker 25 Zero readings throughout,
02:18
faulty detector.
02:20
Advice to the homeowner to get a new detector.
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You show we're in Detanker 25 available and we'll be reporting over to the incident at this hour.
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Copy zero reading, former advice to get a new detector. You're available going to Pine Avenue 1115.
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Near Pine Ave, Birdsboro, PA 19508
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