Fire alarm at commercial building near North Washington Highway, Hanover VA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported at a commercial building near North Washington Highway in Hanover, Virginia. The alarm was related to power restoration issues and was later downgraded to a single engine response. No fire was found, and the alarm was determined to be false due to the power outage.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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06:51
Transcript:
00:00
Engines, 401 and 404, and Battalion 401.
00:05
Fire alarm, commercial,
00:08
near North Washington Highway.
00:10
Engines, 401 and 404 and Battalion 401.
00:16
Fire alarm, commercial,
00:18
near North Washington Highway, cross streets are College Avenue and Caroline Street.
00:24
Station 16th District, Tech 6.
00:27
Time up 1024.
00:34
I am forward to the food line if you choose to respond to both of those.
00:48
Cover 1 on Pack 5, that's a 25 hours.
00:56
I was confirming that would be appropriate.
01:00
Unless there's anything in the comments for Washington Highway, the power is being restored, you can reduce into a single engine.
01:14
No additional.
01:16
I'll go ahead and reduce to single engine on taxing.
01:23
The engine 410 to 406.
01:34
Good.
01:38
Primary water is going to be at Hobson and flat better.
01:50
Lookout. Rescue 4 or 7.
01:56
Rescue 4.7? I'll the service personnel.
02:03
26 out.
02:08
Ninja 401 here at a single engine responding for a fire alarm, water flow.
02:14
At food line, no answer at the business, no further at this time.
02:21
We got it.
02:26
What we believe is the business name per Nell, her previous call history.
02:32
The alarm company was not able to provide a business name.
02:35
It's coming in.
02:37
as a water flow sprinkler alarm from Zone 4, no further.
02:48
Engine Fortin?
02:50
It's Fortin.
02:57
Warren's seen at the compound.
03:00
It's a specialty.
03:06
Engine 407 and Medic 406.
03:10
Priority 1, cardiac arrest, (number withheld), Kentford Circle.
03:16
Engine 407 and Medic 406.
03:19
Priority 1, cardiac arrest, (number withheld), Canterford Circle.
03:25
Cross Streets, R.
03:27
Grantham Drive, Station 6 is District.
03:30
TAC 4. Time up 1027.
03:41
Ambulance 441 Fall 7119, Brooks Farm Road, Unity.
03:47
Ambulance 441.
03:50
Fall 7119, Brooks Farm Road, Unity.
03:54
Cross Streets are Laurel Bay Drive and Stewart Home Drive Station 17's District.
04:00
Path 4. Time Out of 1028.
04:05
Breathing. Initially,
04:08
possible stroke or seizure.
04:13
We're still trying to assess a situation by phone.
04:17
Is it 4.7 ago?
04:26
And law enforcement has been dispatched as well.
04:28
It's in 29 hours.
04:33
The Better Road, Manhattan.
04:37
Okay, Command.
04:40
Verified false.
04:42
They're working on the system.
04:43
Place all units in service.
04:50
The commandant situation on Led Better Road has been verified false.
04:54
All units can return to service.
04:56
10.29 hours.
05:00
Amos 441.
05:04
I'm not sure they heard you I was dispassion as well.
05:11
integer 47, into 4.6 are calling you.
05:14
AJ 4-7, go ahead.
05:19
We're in your ass kick and fox head.
05:20
I'm not quite sure.
05:21
He's closer.
05:24
Okay, we're probably going to be closer.
05:27
Okay.
05:29
Okay.
05:30
If I copies that, an ambulance 441, you're responding for a 93-year-old female consciousness breathing, accidental ground level fall, recent.
05:40
There is serious bleeding.
05:42
She's completely alert, injury to the head, no difficulty breathing, no longer on the floor.
05:51
Where do you want to copy?
05:54
The 30 hours.
06:01
Dr. 407-904.6 patient is waking up, scratching his face.
06:09
First I'm a quick-out.
06:12
The third two out.
06:18
The medic 4-06, it is possible that this patient is a project lifesaver client if he is and is transported, if you could cut off his ankle bracelet and leave it at the residence and just let me know.
06:31
Okay.
06:34
Is it 32 hours?
06:40
401 a hand around 6?
06:43
Is it 4-01?
06:47
The alarm is going to be related to the power outage.
06:50
You can probably send your 4-1 in service.
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Location mentioned:
N Washington Hwy, Hanover, VA 23069
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