False fire alarm at school triggered by janitor, Mahwah NJ
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Joyce Kilmer School was accidentally triggered by a janitor. Emergency responders investigated and found no problems. The alarm was false and the situation was resolved without incident.
Audio|Heard on: Mahwah Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
You respond, Joyce Kilmer.
00:03
The numerous activations on the emergency radio, I'm not unable to get anybody over the air.
00:10
5.5.
00:14
6.7. Where was that?
00:18
Joyce Kilmer School.
00:22
A few times they keyed up on the emergency radio.
00:26
I'm not able to get them on the frequency at all.
00:29
All right, 47, we'll head over.
00:34
There is 2.47.
00:40
Resist.
00:41
67. Have you tried call on the school?
00:48
I'm attempting now.
00:55
1116, 657. I'm on the phone with the SSO over there.
00:58
There's no problem.
00:59
You know which radio it is, does it say?
01:05
The Joyce Kilmer All Radio, not specified custodian earlier.
01:14
Okay, the SSO with the JK is not aware of any issues.
01:18
I think they do let them know that you guys will be signed by.
01:22
Very thing, thank you.
01:26
Five, I'll be out of the parking garage.
01:33
Great.
01:35
If you get in touch with anybody and have them meet me out front.
01:39
Very thing.
01:41
Seven, none as well.
01:47
Two to four six.
01:48
Is that a party going to need yet?
01:55
Negative, but we totally pray away.
02:01
You work out, right? Rissy.
02:04
I should not have seen it.
02:07
Alright, I'll pull over on 387 in color.
02:11
Just...
02:16
It's at or going to JK, be advised that most of the school is at the high school for the concert preview.
02:22
There should be some staff in the office, though.
02:27
I'll start working on.
02:34
I'm coming up in the back corner on the check from.
02:40
Is 7.05, I just got in contact to somebody in the main office.
02:43
They're going to come out to me reporting it was one of the janitors that activated in there.
02:53
47.
03:00
48. How are you?
03:05
29 copy.
03:11
47 is 6-57.
03:14
Come in.
03:17
No problems here.
03:18
It was set off by the janitor while they're sticking leaves up.
03:21
Stand down.
03:24
Perfect.
03:25
All units are cleared from JK.
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Ridge Rd, Mahwah, NJ 07430
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