False fire alarm caused by broken sprinkler at nursing center, New Castle PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at Avalon Nursing Center but was found to be a false alarm caused by a broken sprinkler head. No fire was present and no injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Lawrence County Fire and EMS - North
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03:57
Transcript:
00:00
Station 800, Station 1200, fire alarm,
00:04
near West Pittsburgh Road, Building 1, Avalon Nursing Center.
00:12
Reporting general fire alarm,
00:15
use fire north in L.A.C.
00:16
9.22.
00:37
Station 1300 motor vehicle accident, no injuries.
00:41
The area 14.6376 eastbound, 14.6 376 eastbound.
00:47
One vehicle was spun off the road, no injuries.
00:50
Uly has fire north alleys and cleared 924.
00:57
This is 1309 and knowledge call will be in route momentarily.
01:02
Copy 1309, you're on EMS.
01:09
1311, 924.
01:12
We're going to do, Jets.
01:18
Okay, 924.
01:24
800 second alert commercial fire alarm Avalon nursing center is going to be a building 1 near West Pittsburgh Road near West Pittsburgh Road utilize fire North Valley Superior 926
01:48
Well, it's the engine company, 1301's in route, looks right?
01:53
Copy 1301, you're out 3, 926.
02:01
LASC, 821,
02:03
801s in routes from Shenango.
02:07
Did they call in yet?
02:09
They have not, and I'll show you a route at 927.
02:17
They've been having issues with that alarm.
02:20
Anybody from 1,200 respond?
02:25
801, we received a call from 2,400.
02:28
They received a call from the facility.
02:30
They have a broken sprinkler head.
02:32
And 1,200 to 12, 12, 12 big millers.
02:39
Okay.
02:48
821-126 you still want to be on route.
02:55
I'm just coming down the bypassing on by your station, so...
03:00
Are you up in the borough?
03:06
Negative Eastern Castle.
03:11
Yeah, you might want to meet me down there, because I don't have an apparatus.
03:16
Non-emergency.
03:20
Time 4, LEOC, Schoengine 1206, and Ralph lift two.
03:29
801 LAC.
03:31
Go ahead.
03:35
We finally got a call from the set of the building.
03:39
They said there is no fire.
03:41
We advised them to call the alarm company to cancel the alarm your discretion.
03:46
They deal with broken sprinkler window.
03:50
Okay, well if they have a maintenance person on the scene, there won't be any reason for us to go.
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Location mentioned:
Center St, Shenango Township, PA 16101
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