Fire alarm at war memorial hospital prompts engine and truck dispatch, Berkeley Springs WV
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm indicating a high life hazard was reported at War Memorial Hospital near Healthy Way in Berkeley Springs. Multiple engine and truck companies were dispatched, including activation of the radiology department.
Audio|Heard on: Morgan County Fire, EMS and Mutual Aid
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04:19
Transcript:
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Engine Company 1, Washington, Company 5, Truck 2, respond, near Healthy Way, War Memorial Hospital for a high life hazard fire alarm.
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Engine Company 1, Washington 5, Truck 2, respond, near Healthy Way, War Memorial Hospital for a high life hazard fire alarm.
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12.23, Washington.
00:28
We just got a call from Frederick County.
00:31
The code call is advising that there is a truck brake before that wrecks coming from Frederick County.
00:39
It has the roadway blocked so you cannot turn around.
00:44
I copied roadway block and that's how I heard after that.
00:49
The truck has the roadway blocked right before the wreck coming from Frederick County so that people can't turn around.
01:00
I might be able to get back there once they clear from that form that's wrong.
01:07
Maybe one of those guys come from down there.
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I'm looking back.
01:21
I don't see that.
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I can see all the way to where the road splits up.
01:26
And I'm not seeing anybody in the opposite way.
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Yeah,
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you start a 7-4 in round.
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Yes, keep them en route.
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Okay.
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7478. Go ahead.
01:56
We're about 10 minutes out.
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What do you need come off.
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Okay.
02:04
Close with it.
02:09
We have there.
02:11
Okay.
02:14
Perfect, thank you.
02:20
Okay. Edge 12, engine 5, two, alarm companies, advising, then 109.
02:26
They can just call in with an additional activation, same zone.
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Next 12,
02:35
sir.
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Engine 12, into 5,2, also received a call from the switchboard nurse advising radiology department.
02:52
Rescue 1 for Morgan.
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Rescue 1 from Morgan.
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Rescue 1 from Morgan.
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We're asking engine one from Morgan.
03:11
Good.
03:14
You're staffing?
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Driver.
03:19
Okay, stay on this channel.
03:21
Zone 109 Radiology Department.
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They're coming.
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14 on the scene two-story residential commercial structure nothing evident brother charlie inch 12 we hook up to the fdc in the back.
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Is 12 on the scene two-story commercial nothing evident hooking to the fdc in the rear 1229.
04:06
We're alerting truck to respond, near Healthy Way, War Memorial Hospital for a fire alarm, high life hazard.
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We're alerting truck to respond, near Healthy Way, War Memorial Hospital,
04:17
a high life hazard fire alarm, 12.0.
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Location mentioned:
Healthy Way, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
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