Sprinkler pump activation triggers assisted living alarm


A fire alarm at an assisted living building led crews to check multiple floors. No fire was found. Responders discovered a sprinkler pump running and draining water. The pump was shut down and the alarm was silenced.
Audio|Source: Sussex County Fire and Seaford Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
Go A lady just one here. Yeah, sir. (name withheld), crew walk up to the fifth floor. That's where the alarm is closing coming from. They don't see anything yet. Let's take a walk up there. (name withheld) copies. Once senior district medics requested and facility transfer, 36101, Ciside Boulevard for any one assisted living. 86 second emergency in your district medics requested and a facility transfer, 36101 Seaside Boulevard for anyone assisted living, 33 (name withheld) 6,0007. Command of 21. Yeah, they're not been able to find a key to that housekeeping room there. Single, you want to make a flip. Okay. Okay. You want you just to break it over? Okay. Give me one second on coming down there. Okay. Everything in jeopardy. This floor is clear. Nothing going on up the air. 2-3 and 4 is also clear. Alright, I'm gonna let everybody up. We just found the sprinkler pump running. It's still draining out, but the sprinkler pumps then shut down and we've silenced the alarm. I'm talking. Command rover.
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Location mentioned:
Near Seaside Blvd, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
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