Smoke suspepection at residence is a false alarm, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders investigated a smoke smell and light haze in a residence near 15th View St, Norfolk. The cause was a frozen air handler and a tripped electrical breaker related to a recently replaced AC blower motor. No fire or cardiac arrest was found. The event was confirmed as a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Enter 13, Ladder 13, Medic 13, respond for a sick person, westbound 64, exit 272 for a 15th view.
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Enter 13, ladder 13, medic 13, sick person, westbound 64, exit, 272, you will be on attack A322.
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Ladder is interrupted.
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Ladder 7, on 602, medic 2, medic 11.
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NG2 is arrived.
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Edge 2 to command. You've got a green top couple houses in front of you, correct?
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That is correct.
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You'll have a water supply.
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Just stand by. 7 Alpha to 7 Delta.
00:28
Can you bring an attic ladder in, please?
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Copy an attic ladder ladder.
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Medic 2 to Medi 11, TAC2[1].
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Medic 10, are you trying to call us?
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This is Medic 2 trying to reach Mac 11.
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Mr. 12 is all seen.
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Talk. Okay. Back 11's en route.
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Medic 12 on scene.
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Pixie back 11.
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Medics 13 en route.
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Tain, one on scene.
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Medic 10's arrives.
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Safety once arrived.
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Cali at 324.
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Engine 10 on, see.
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Command of Ladder 7.
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You come in and help investigate.
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Commandant Battalion 1.
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Homeowner said that they start smelling a light haze or light smell of smoke.
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They recently had their AC service blower motor replaced in the attic.
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We just need to get into this attic.
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So we got the attic ladder coming up.
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There is no drop-down stair.
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Just stand by for...
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For us momentarily.
01:17
The smoke condition is not getting any worse, and the power has been kept to the house right now.
01:21
Okay, what are soon? About a $13 units responding to the AHVT, the control tower does not have a visual.
01:28
This is a not a cardiac arrest, latter battalion you guys can clear.
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Engine you can clear.
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Battalion 3 copies, not a cardiac arrest, the battalion 3 and the latter company can clear.
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Copy no visual, I guess.
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We'll go get on to 4thew, LT.
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No for copies.
01:42
Yes, sir, that was our plan.
01:43
Ladder 10 received.
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Awesome, 19 to route, thank you.
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Tanya 3 is available.
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Edison 13, cover.
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I, copy, sir, 325.
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Ladder is in clear.
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I, copy, 326.
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I, copy, 326.
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That's the last around. Copy. Engine 10, hearing available.
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I copy 328.
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I think 13, edge 13, the ladder 13.
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Ladder 9 over.
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Go ahead.
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Go ahead. Command, the letter 7.
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Yeah, we made it I-64 Westbound all the way to 15th view.
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We don't see anything traffic's moving.
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Do you want to continue through the tunnel or across the bridge? Yes, man, there was no room number indication on the panel.
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We were able to successfully reset it, which means the co-station was reset itself.
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We're heading back, back on clear.
02:23
Copy. We're going to go all the way to the South Island and then turn around there.
02:29
Light or something around the panel.
02:31
There was one breaker trip.
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It was labeled 10.
02:34
You can stage there.
02:36
Cemetery. Letter 9, clear.
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3.30. Look at that.
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Look at that.
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This, uh...
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Air Handler up here is frozen over, so this is going to be our source.
02:53
All companies can clear with the exception of Engine 7 and Ladder 7, no fire.
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TAYO 1 received, clearing all companies, except for Engine 7, Ladder 7.
03:04
No if I copy.
03:05
It's a clause on the clear.
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331.
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Safety wants on service.
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Copy of 331.
03:09
Inj 131. All companies can clear.
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It's all clear all the way through as far as we can see in the tunnel.
03:21
Engine 13, Norfolk, this is going to be a false call.
03:23
Copy that.
03:24
13 copies, false calls.
03:26
Thank you, Chairman Alfa de Bravo.
03:28
Can you start a red tag, please?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC2: Tactical radio channel 2 used for operational or incident communications.
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Location mentioned:
15th View St, Norfolk, VA 23503
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