Water main break triggers fire alarm at elementary school, Eureka MO
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a water main broke at the entrance to Blevins Elementary School which caused the fire alarm to activate. The alarm was reset and emergency responders checked the scene. No hazards or dangers were found, and the alarm remains in service unless further calls are received.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:05
The panel reset.
00:08
Yeah,
00:09
okay, everything's reset now.
00:12
Clear, it was probably a water hammer with a tight burst and the pumps kicked up.
00:21
It's clear, I'm with the maintenance camera right now.
00:23
A couple things I'm going to show them.
00:27
Under this break, we might have to put this alarm out of service if the breaks right here at the end.
00:37
Will we still get our fire trucks out?
00:42
Repeat?
00:46
If the breaks right at the entrance,
00:48
will we still be able to get our apparatus out?
00:53
Yeah, I can't see the break from here.
00:59
Thank you very command.
01:02
Okay, command.
01:04
At this time, we have a water main break at the entrance to the school.
01:08
The school alarm has reset.
01:11
We're going to still investigate a while, but we're going to be all secure.
01:14
No need for checks.
01:18
Command, that's clear.
01:19
Water main break at the entrance of the school alarm has been reset.
01:22
No need for status checks, remaining unseen to do further investigation.
01:30
Central County, 1137 status check.
01:35
1137, we're secure.
01:39
Central County, Eureka Command.
01:45
Here is the command.
01:49
And check, no hazard found.
01:52
The water main break is at the entrance to Blevins Elementary.
01:58
We're going to keep the alarm in service at this point, but if we get another call there, we'll take it off service.
02:06
Command is clear, buildings check, no hazards, water main break is at the entrance,
02:10
keeping the alarm in service as of now.
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Location mentioned:
E North St, Eureka, MO 63025
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