Smoke detector low battery prompts fire department response, Old Saybrook CT


Fire department responded to a two-story home near Buckingham Ave for a smoke detector beeping due to low battery. No fire or smoke was present. An elderly resident called because they could not reach the detector to turn it off.
Audio|Source: Old Saybrook Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Old Saybrook Fire respond to 24 Buckingham Avenue, cross Barnes, Plumbank Road.
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For the service call, smoke detector, low battery.
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Timeout is 2208 WQAL 766.
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Beez-I'll be in route.
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Roger, 2208.
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2012, I'm right here.
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I can take that. Roger, thank you.
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Roger H220.
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Eachgo on scene, two-story residential nothing showing.
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Low battery.
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Very now.
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A low battery beeping, hear it audibly sounding in the background.
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No smoke, no fire reported.
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Came in the 911.
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They're responding.
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I want to confirm they called for a low battery.
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Affirmative elderly caller cannot reach it to turn it off.
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302 is en route.
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305 in route.
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305 in route.
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305 in route.
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Labor 311, same traffic.
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311 in route.
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211 in route.
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Where?
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319, on scene,
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24 Buckingham.
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I'll be out investigating. 319 on scene.
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319 on scene. 3.0 on scene.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Buckingham Ave, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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