Hospital alarm triggered by steam in cafeteria, North Charleston SC
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Trident Hospital, 9330 Medical Plaza Dr, sounded due to steam in the cafeteria. Maintenance and responders reset the alarm and checked the area. No fire was found. The alarm was likely caused by improper use of the exhaust fan.
Audio|Source: Charleston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
Ladder 202, Engine 231, Engine 210, Battalion Chief 207, Trident Hospital, 93-30 Medical Plaza Drive, alarm[1]. Charlie Response[2], Incident Channel 4. Ladder 202, engine 231, engine 210, Battalion Chief 207, Triton Hospital, 9330 Medical Plaza Drive, Cross Streets. Dead End, alarm. Charlie response, incident channel 4-0601. Charlie Command Dismatch. Run. Looks like it was a... situation in the cafeteria. They've already reset the alarm. In fact, this status normal, Agent 209 is just going to go check the cafeteria. So you can go ahead and cancel everybody, except for Agent 209.Such engine 209.Just a FYI.We're getting another alarm in for the location.Yes, ma'am.We're here, still here with the maintenance guy.He's doing some bypass work on the alarm system.Everything is ten-four on scene.They do have some steam from the cafeteria.Said they're not using the exhaust fan properly, so that's causing it to re...It's just cause it to pick back up.But you did the bypass on the alarm system, so everything's probably going to go back to normal.(name withheld) 2 and now will be clearing the call available.No, I've got to be six on.
Ladder 202, Engine 231, Engine 210, Battalion Chief 207, Trident Hospital, 93-30 Medical Plaza Drive, alarm[1]. Charlie Response[2], Incident Channel 4. Ladder 202, engine 231, engine 210, Battalion Chief 207, Triton Hospital, 9330 Medical Plaza Drive, Cross Streets. Dead End, alarm. Charlie response, incident channel 4-0601. Charlie Command Dismatch. Run. Looks like it was a... situation in the cafeteria. They've already reset the alarm. In fact, this status normal, Agent 209 is just going to go check the cafeteria. So you can go ahead and cancel everybody, except for Agent 209.Such engine 209.Just a FYI.We're getting another alarm in for the location.Yes, ma'am.We're here, still here with the maintenance guy.He's doing some bypass work on the alarm system.Everything is ten-four on scene.They do have some steam from the cafeteria.Said they're not using the exhaust fan properly, so that's causing it to re...It's just cause it to pick back up.But you did the bypass on the alarm system, so everything's probably going to go back to normal.(name withheld) 2 and now will be clearing the call available.No, I've got to be six on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
alarm: Fire Alarm
[2]
Charlie Response: EMS Charlie Response (medium-severity medical/fire alarm)
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Location mentioned:
Near Medical Plaza Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406
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