False commercial fire alarm triggered by employee error, Kalamazoo MI
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near North Pitcher Street at Graphic Packaging. After investigation, they found no fire or need to evacuate. The alarm was a false alarm caused by an employee providing the wrong passcode to the alarm company.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5, engine 3, truck 6 and 10.
00:02
Going out near North Pitcher Street, cross streets at East Prouty Street, and East Mazzle Avenue for commercial fire alarm and graphic packaging, called in by service site.
00:12
Coming from Zone 704, pole station, K2 Ops 3rd 4 West Fair, drop time 725, this is clear, 7.9.
00:19
R45 can take that in the truck.
00:21
4 thank you our request for you guys to truck 6 it sounds like you can code 4 truck 4 will be able to handle it
00:37
truck 6 Clare thank you truck 4
00:39
103.26, it's a four-story, large commercial structure, nothing showing from the exterior no evacuation at this time.
00:46
Section 3 will be making contact with the place.
00:50
Clare 4-story, large commercial structure, nothing showing no evacuation in progress at this time, making contact at 733.
00:56
929 on the Cork.
00:57
735.
00:58
To command for North Pitcher Street.
01:02
Just advising that (name withheld) with security advised it was a false alarm gave improper passcode to the alarm company.
01:11
I'm clear on it.
01:12
26 I'll go find (name withheld).
01:13
10 4. 25 at the south side of the building getting into the gate.
01:16
I've got an employee walk-up and look like they're stretching some hose.
01:19
I'll be investigating. If I'm clear on the south side, there's employee appears to be stretching hose, you'll be investigating.
01:24
Engine 5, they're doing training in this location.
01:28
I've been directed towards the building where the alarm is.
01:30
I'll be investigated from this side.
01:33
Plan. In the Engine 5, I'm clear on that.
01:35
I'm out with management.
01:36
They're going to look at the alarm panel in this building.
01:37
Let me know what you find.
01:38
In the fire.
01:39
10. Go ahead. I know you said it was a hand pole station and a stairwell.
01:42
Can you tell me which stairwell?
01:43
Note state zone 704, pole station, K, as in King, 2, Ups, 3rd floor west stair.
01:52
All right, thank you.
01:53
Welcome. We're still checking the alarm panel, but strike and return, everyone except the engine 3.
01:57
Second the alarm panel.
01:59
This Betsy is responding to near North Pitcher Street.
02:02
This is your strike-off holding engine 3.
02:04
Strike-off holding engine 3 for near North pitcher.
02:06
This is clear, town 39.
02:07
In charge, we're back in.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Pitcher St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
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