Accidental commercial fire alarm at medical center, Winchester VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was reported at Winchester Medical Center near Amherst Street. The alarm was confirmed to be an accidental activation by facility staff.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Commercial fire alarm Winchester Medical Center near Amherst Street, Cross streets Meadow Branch Avenue, West Side Station Drive, engine 5, wagon 4, truck 2, battalion 6, Spum on Fire 2, 1210.
00:16
Lieutenant 6 in the route.
00:21
Battalion 6.
00:22
Be advised, 3D advised that it was set off by facilities.
00:25
It was accidental.
00:26
Okay.
00:30
Okay, copy. Based on that settlement, well, the first-do engine continuum to confirm.
00:34
You return to the system.
00:35
Okay.
00:38
There's some kind of noise in your radio.
00:41
I copied. Have the first due engine continue in.
00:43
Did you have further traffic besides that?
00:48
That's affirmative.
00:49
We'll return the rest of the assignment.
00:50
You can show me available.
00:53
Okay.
00:54
Units responding when test for medical center.
00:55
All units can go in service with the exception of Engine 5, Engine 5, if you can go in to confirm Battalion 6 available at 1211.
01:05
Take order from Bladder 2.
01:08
Bladder 2.
01:12
We're on Amherst Street.
01:13
We'll take first two assignments, put five in service.
01:16
We'll also be running this first out, truck free's out service.
01:20
We're out with three.
01:22
Okay.
01:28
Wagon 4 is available.
01:31
Direct wagon 4.
01:36
Okay.
01:38
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
01:40
As far as Ladder 2 is on the scene, be out speaking with secured.
01:49
Lighter 2 on the scene, call 16.
01:56
Number 3 on scene.
01:58
7.3 on scene, 1217.
02:05
This is accidental.
02:07
I'm going to be adding some heads.
02:09
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Amherst St, Winchester, VA 22601
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