Steam triggers false alarm at Rutland Medical Center, Rutland VT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a box alarm at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The alarm was triggered by steam from the medical center’s power plant. No fire was found, and crews reset the system before returning to service.
Audio|Heard on: Rutland County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Respond to near Allen Street, Rutland Regional Medical Center for a box alarm again.
00:05
Near Allen Street, Rutland Regional Medical Center for a box alarm.
00:09
Time of tone 1810.
00:20
That's Tower One.
00:23
Go ahead.
00:25
Tower One, Engine Four responding.
00:35
Hospital security.
00:37
Rutland City Fire.
00:39
Go ahead.
00:42
At the power plant, we're out good.
00:44
One of the steams set off the fire alarm.
00:49
Could you repeat that? I heard all good, steam set off the fire alarm.
00:53
Yeah, the power plant steam set off the alarm.
01:00
Received, engine four, you can stand down.
01:04
We'll continue.
01:13
Hospital security from city fire.
01:20
Also security, RFD.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:28
What's your name?
01:30
Just letting you know it will be me if you guys have the outbuilding there.
01:35
Acknowledged, outside power plant.
01:36
Special dispatch, tower one.
01:41
One?
01:42
Tower one arriving at hospital security.
01:47
I'm four.
01:53
Central One Eight.
02:00
Confirming this is steam from the boiler.
02:02
They're going to be bypassing it while they work on it.
02:04
We'll be resetting the box, clear and returning.
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Location mentioned:
Allen St, Rutland, VT 05701
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