Fire alarm at Williams School was false, drill caused it, Norfolk VA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Williams School located at 419 Colonial Avenue in Norfolk. The alarm was found to be a false alarm caused by a routine monthly fire drill where the alarm was not set to test mode. No fire was present and the situation was cleared promptly.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm.
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Williams School, 419 Colonial Avenue.
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Engine 6, Ladder 8 respond on fire alarm at Williams School, 419 Colonial Avenue.
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Cepain 660 Wiley Drive.
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Ladder 8 en route.
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Engine 6-0141.
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Ladder 7, Medic 10 respond on chest pain, 660 Wiley Drive.
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Ladder 7, Medic 10 respond on chest pain at 660 Wiley Drive on TAC 2 and 917.
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Norfolk 2, Engine 6.
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If you send that message to another next list engine company, we're going to need to go out of service on administrative message.
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Copy.
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I think 10's responding.
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Engine 7 respond with Ladder 8 to Williams School, 419 Colonial Avenue for fire alarm on TAC 3[1].
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Correction, Engine 7 respond with Ladder 8 on fire alarm at Williams School, 419 Colonial Avenue on TAC 3[1] at 918.
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Ladder 8 will respond with Engine 7 to fire alarm at Williams School, 419 Colonial Avenue.
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Nothing further.
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Tend is six en route.
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Tendon 7, excuse me.
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Ladder 7 is en route.
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May 10, Ladder 7, you can clear.
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Okay, ladder 7 clear.
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Okay, agent of the number general.
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919.
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Medic 13, over.
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Engine 7, Ladder 8 also be advised we are receiving the same alarm.
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It's 418 Colonial Avenue.
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7.C.
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Ladder 8 received.
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Ladder 8 is arrived.
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919.
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919.
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13, over?
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913.
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Yes, ma'am, can you log me out of my terminal on your end?
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Yes.
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Ladder 8, Engine 7, you can clear.
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Engine 7, Ladder 8.
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Did you say we could clear, you came in low?
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You can clear.
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Okay that.
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Ladder A to Norfolk, both of these incidents are false alarms.
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If you want an offer.
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Go ahead.
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Can you meet me on Tech 7?
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June 04.
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Go ahead.
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Safety 1-107.
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Go ahead.
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I just came upon a minor two-vehicle accident.
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Zaggaard Road and Miller Shore Road.
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Minor damage, no injuries.
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But both drivers are requesting a police unit in response.
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Kathy, and what types of units are those?
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All right, the first one is a Chevy Bolt.
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License plate G-V-X-D-6-9.
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Second one is a Honda Pilot.
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License plate T-F-C-C-6891.
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They are in the BP parking lot near Azay Garden Road and Military Highway.
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Thank you. All right.
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Thank you. I'm going to be clearing the scene.
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Zinn to 4.
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The 10 is arrived.
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0923.
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Ladder 8, Norfolk, TAC 3[1].
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Water 8.
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Norfolk, the safety one.
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Conducting monthly fire drills but forgot to put the alarm in test mode. We'll be clear.
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0924.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 3: Dedicated police tactical radio channel 3 for operational communications.
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Location mentioned:
Near Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507
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