Fire alarm activates at apartment building with no fire, Urbandale IA
A fire alarm was activated at an apartment building near Colby Parkway. Firefighters arrived to find strobes active but no sign of fire or smoke. The alarm was later determined to be accidental.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 411 fire alarm, near Colby Parkway, Building 9 Engine 411 fire alarm, near Colby Parkway, Building 9.
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Cross streets are 84th Street and Colby Woods Drive.
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On arrival use, tack 5, timeout, 834.
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Ambulance 2.13.
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Engine 321.
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Diabetic problems.
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1701, Campus Drive.
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Number 31. Ambulance 2.13.
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Engine 321.
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Diabetic problems.
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1701, campus rise.
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Number 31. Cross street, Northwest 114th Street.
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Timeout, 835.
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BORI.
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Ladder 195, ambulance 183, medical alarm, 8050 Coachlight Drive, number 122.
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Ladder 195.
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Ambulance 183, medical alarm, 8950 Coachlight Drive, number 122.
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Cross streets are Rockwood Lane and South Zinia Court, timeout 836.
02:00
The unit responded to 1701, Campus Drive for diabetic problems.
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This is a non-emergent response for a 73-year-old man conscious and breathing.
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We're trying to get a room number.
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He's a bit confused on which room he's in.
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Peter 13-Capt.
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838.
02:26
Brought it to 1701 Campus Drive.
02:28
Just an update, RP thinks the room may possibly be 3141, which is on the third floor.
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313 copy.
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839.
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We're coming to 411.
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411. We arrived on scene, two-story apartment building, nothing shown from four sides, but we do have strobes activated.
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We're going to establish Colby Command to be out to investigate on TAC 5.
03:05
411 arrived, two-story apartment building, nothing showing from four sides.
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Strobs active, Colby Command, on TAC 5.
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Ambulance 423 engine 550 abdominal problems near Colby Parkway ambulance 423 engine 550 abdominal problems near Colby Parkway cross streets are 84th Street and Colby Woods Drive timeout 841.
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We did get an update on that.
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It's actually room 3431.
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3431, thank you.
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42.
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We'll ask how many emails 413.
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Amos 413. Amos 413.
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Amos 413.
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Amy was 413, we'll be en route to that near Colby Parkway call.
04:29
Can you go ahead and ask that I restart our NDB the night call came out?
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Are you wanting to be added to this trip and keep ambulance 423 on there or no?
04:44
No, you can put 423 back in service.
04:48
Copy the 423 of you direct?
04:50
Correct. Correct.
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Thank you. 483 from 195.
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183, go ahead.
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183, go ahead.
05:07
It was an accidental activation, you guys can go back in.
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Location mentioned:
Near Colby Pkwy, Urbandale, IA 50322
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