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False fire alarm at five-story apartment buildingGainesville FL

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NE 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL

A fire alarm at a five-story apartment complex on 5th Avenue was activated. Fire and EMS units responded but found no visible smoke or fire. They are investigating the alarm with the property manager near the pump room and control panel. A patient at the scene fell and injured his head but is alert and breathing normally. The incident was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
03:57
Transcript:
00:00
Enter 1. Ender 1. On scene of a 5-story megaparver complex, nothing showing, will be you have an activation.
00:07
Angel 5 will be in this avenue command.
00:11
Injur1 will be 5th Avenue Command, Larry.
00:14
Inter 1,000, 5-3 mega-sized apartment complex, nothing showing. We do have activation or active alarms. Enter 1 will be 5th Avenue Command, investigating remote, 2016 hours.
00:26
Hello, so it's 54 responding.
00:28
54 responding.
00:29
Go for her.
00:33
5415151. 24-151, North East 251, Verne Cottage and Takachali.
00:41
2451, Northeast 23 place, Vern Cottage and Takachali.
00:45
The patient is a 70-year-old male, conscious in breathing.
00:48
Patient fell while getting medications.
00:50
He is completely alert. He injured his head.
00:53
He's not having any difficulty breathing. He's no longer on the floor.
00:57
2017 hours.
00:58
Tower 1 for 5th Avenue Command.
01:02
Go ahead. We're making access to the Knox Box, look at the alarm panel. We see.
01:07
We're in the lobby.
01:13
See, 4-engine 3 young, Gainesville.
01:17
Special seat.
01:22
Let's hear from Rescue 31.
01:24
Rescue 31.
01:26
Patient care transfer.
01:27
Rescue 31, please get a transfer for 2019 hours.
01:35
Clare.
01:36
Man's R1.
01:37
Okay,
01:39
ma'am. You have an animation location?
01:42
We're trying to get to the door.
01:44
We're by to make access.
01:47
Tower 1 is from 5th Avenue command.
01:59
No,
02:00
42.
02:01
Romeo, 402.
02:03
That's that 33 Romeo, it's a false alarm, but I'll still be 51.
02:07
That's fine.
02:09
It's showing water flow,
02:11
active pump-on.
02:13
We're going to check the pump for him, but doesn't give a location.
02:16
It also has another detector saying monitor acting stair one,
02:22
but don't have an exact location.
02:27
Lockhart, re-verify, signal, 13,
02:30
98, XS.
02:31
Tans5.
02:36
Kats7.33, 1014.
02:39
1014. 1048. You can count the five, Jack.
02:41
75. Number four,
02:47
um, 97, that 33, Romeo, you can cancel Romeo 42.
02:50
10, 5. Okay.
02:54
242 on Street 8th.
02:55
I'm your 42 today. You need to check my phone notes please.
03:07
Alitua, 5th Avenue Command.
03:08
This Avenue, command.
03:12
Call the key holder back, advise them when they get on scene, we're over here by the pump room and the control panel.
03:19
Julie up 4.
03:20
Mr. C, we'll call the keyholder back and let them know to meet you at the pump room with the control panel.
03:25
Do that 4.
03:26
Reference my call. Can you show that I'm 1012 with the subject? 10.10, 1012 with the subject.
03:36
36369.
03:37
6369. Can you attach me to the signal 7, I'm 51? That's fine.
03:46
This Avenue, Command Alachua.
03:49
Command.
03:50
To be spoke to the property manager, he said he's pulling on scene now and he'll meet you at the pump room and the control panel.
03:56
That's your seat.

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NE 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL
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