False fire alarm triggered during flow test, Tarpon Springs FL


A fire alarm was triggered at a location on Garden Avenue but was confirmed as a false alarm. The alarm was activated during a flow test, and no fire hazard was found. Emergency units investigated and determined there was no emergency.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The street and Garden Avenue north, grid 277B.
00:04
Maddock 45, firetight call.
00:10
This passed to hazmat unit on Q. Let me repeat your unit.
00:14
This is hazmat 500. I'm covered for hazmat 60, please.
00:21
Understood, Hazat 500 coverings for a hazmat 650.
00:39
Transmence are going to upgrade.
00:46
I'm probably establishing clear with a command of accountability, set up on the office side of structure,
00:51
and units are currently operating in the investigative mode.
00:56
Undercuit, the 248 on the scene is clear our command on the off side.
01:03
740 is yes.
01:10
42 patients on talking close.
01:14
Rescue, 42 with patients on site 4662. We downbridge.
01:23
837-25th Avenue North, Grid 609B, Rescue 9, Firetie, Bravo.
01:33
To be 6665.
01:35
Good.
01:40
We don't see and we made their contact with the occupants. They say they are on testing mode. They went back online. This is a POSA activation. This time you can go available at your own description.
01:50
We can end up. We're going to clear in a few minutes.
01:56
NISTR665, understood all.
02:00
NISTRX-65-D-F-Fash.
02:02
District-6-5, go ahead.
02:05
Confirmed the wire problem seems going to be left with engine 68 district 65 available.
02:10
Engine 68 to handle, district 65 available.
02:18
658B,
02:19
medic 3 fire tie problem.
02:25
All right, I copy that.
02:27
Okay, set off the alarm, there's no fire problem, no need for ventilation.
02:31
We want to command dispatch. We're going to hold this engine 48, no fire problem.
02:34
You can show me available. I'll do you this for advice.
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Location mentioned:
Garden Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
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