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False fire alarm triggered at Norwood nursing homeNorwood MA

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Saunders Rd, Norwood, MA 02062

Norwood fire responded to a fire alarm at a nursing home near Saunders Road. The alarm was caused by a deliberate activation of the pull station, but no fire was found. Units were released.

Audio|Heard on: Norfolk County Fire Control
Listen to dispatch call
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Norwood fire dispatching NC2, engine 6, engine 5, and ladder 1 to near Saunders Rd for the masterbox activation.
00:07
North fire to NC2, alarm companies reporting general fire alarms now.
00:14
NC2 has the update.
00:20
Nobody's on its phone.
00:28
Through watch, fire alarm has a one claim returning with a pager refusal.
00:39
NC2 unseen three-story wood-frame nursing home, nothing shown.
00:44
NC2 will be command.
00:48
NC2 unseen three-story wood-frame nursing home, nothing showing.
00:51
NC2, you have command.
01:00
Engine six on scene.
01:03
Engine six on scene.
01:10
Ladder 1 on scene.
01:12
Ladder 1 on scene.
01:16
Next traffic in support.
01:19
Engine five on scene.
01:33
Thank you.
01:40
Command, no, it's higher.
01:44
No word prior answering.
01:49
Engine 6 is investigating a pull station activation, third floor holding all companies.
01:58
Received engine 6 is investigating pull station activation on the third floor holding all companies.
02:10
(name withheld) has a one back in quarters.
02:15
Tender 610 C2.
02:19
Commit to answer.
02:24
Spons the vice cap.
02:26
Do you know what key, reset?
02:35
Try the CK-625.
02:48
Command north file.
02:51
Board fire answering.
02:55
Confirmed on a malicious pull.
02:57
Release in Ladder 1 and engine pull.
03:05
Receipt confirmed a malicious pull, releasing Ladder 1, Engine 4.
03:09
Norwood fire ladder 1 and engine 4.
03:11
You'll copy direction.
03:13
Ladder 1, engine.
03:16
Engine 4.
03:18
Ladder 1, Engine 4.
03:19
Ladder 1, Engine 4, clear returning.
03:21
1358.58.

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Location mentioned:
Saunders Rd, Norwood, MA 02062

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