Fire alarm triggered by cooking at hospital kitchen, Fort Mill SC
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Piedmont Medical Center in Fort Mill was triggered by smoke detectors in the dining and nutrition rooms. Emergency responders arrived and found the cause to be cooking smoke. The fire panel was reset after investigation, and no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: York County Fire and EMS
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04:21
Transcript:
00:00
It's responding, party one, to near Wellness Wy at Piedmont Medical Center in Fort Mill.
00:05
It's two signals, one is coming from the smoke detector, first floor dining room.
00:11
The second one is smoke detector from the nutrition room.
00:18
For me attending a keyholder, no further.
00:23
I reckon out formal car ones on scene,
00:26
three-story hospital.
00:28
Let them show them from four sides.
00:34
Require one will have be my command.
00:40
Copy.
00:45
Okay, I'll tell you.
00:46
Okay, how Polka-1-11-6.
00:54
July 10-11.
00:57
Copy on, please.
01:03
And hit Squad 1.
01:08
Okay, geez.
01:11
You guys take the FDC up front.
01:15
Copy.
01:17
I got, smell logs on, please.
01:20
Copy.
01:25
Do I command firecromb? Lockhees to be an investigation.
01:46
EMS1, Priority 1, Cardiac at near Highway 557, TAC11.
02:10
Kathy, responding priority 1 to near Highway 557 for a 44 year old female.
02:16
She tested positive for flu type A.
02:19
She got a heavy chest, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, fast heart rate.
02:25
She's dizzy, weekend lightheaded.
02:27
Go ahead.
02:30
I didn't see when you arrive, hold it to the front of the hospital, make entry from the main doors.
02:37
That alarm is coming from the kitchen area, which is just the easiest of access from the front.
02:43
It's very copy.
02:49
Man, be advised, I have maintenance with me.
02:55
Copy.
03:00
As a matter of fact, I do have strobes activated.
03:05
Copy.
03:10
Well,
03:12
I'm not going to have strobes activated.
03:15
Good.
03:18
We're making our way to the diner with the maintenance guy.
03:23
Copy.
03:31
You say?
03:33
Are you two? Still Greek?
03:36
Tommy.
03:41
A couple months for three on three, I think.
03:44
Copy. Toppy.
03:49
One port while I have you.
03:52
Good.
03:59
Recommending it full time.
04:01
It was cooking.
04:06
Copy any resources for smoke rule?
04:09
No,
04:12
we're going to reset the panel now.
04:16
Yeah, try that one more time.
04:19
Yeah, sir, we're going to reset the panel now.
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Location mentioned:
Wellness Wy, Fort Mill, SC 29715
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