Fire crews investigate false alarm on 5th St, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm that activated in the 5th floor stairwell of a building near South 5th Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. They checked the smoke detector, found no obvious cause, and restored the system. During unrelated communications, a medical call was also mentioned involving an elderly woman who fell near South White Oak Street. Both situations appeared to be noncritical after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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02:2
Transcript:
00:00
We're checking the 5th floor stairwell smoke detector and we set the burglar alarm off.
00:12
Searchman 85, you sure two's available?
00:16
Six hundred and two, double twenty-three fifteen.
00:21
(name withheld).
00:29
Five to two.
00:33
No obvious cause.
00:34
We can fire for a restore.
00:39
Two copy. Due to the title, give it a shot.
00:51
Cassomboro, near South White Oak Street between Keystone Avenue and Normal Avenue for BLS trauma.
00:56
And we at (number withheld) Cassomboro, near South White Oak Street between Keystone Avenue and Normal Avenue for BLS trauma.
01:02
Twenty-three eight.
01:03
Yes, (number withheld) responding.
01:10
Near South White Oak Street, an 81-year-old woman fell and injured her hip.
01:15
She needs help walking, weighs (number withheld) pounds.
01:18
Requesting St.
01:19
Luke's.
01:25
Medic (number withheld), Burke status check.
01:32
Yeah,
01:45
I changed my mind.
01:46
I'll meet you at the station then.
01:49
Car two to radio.
01:52
Car two.
01:55
Restore attempted in all lanes.
01:57
No cause for the alarm.
01:59
These are secured.
02:01
Companies are available.
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Location mentioned:
S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602
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