False fire alarm at hospital with no smoke or flames, Oconomowoc WI
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated on the first floor surgical area of Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital. No smoke or flames were seen. Police and alarm company confirmed it was a false alarm caused by the electrical panel. Emergency units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Waukesha County Fire - West
Listen to dispatch call
05:10
Transcript:
00:00
Launcher Lake Fire Battalion, 52, Engine 55, and that's 55, you'll be en route for a trailer response for a fire alarm for a high hazard.
00:07
It can be at OMH.
00:10
They're advising that the first floor surgical floor has a fire alarm that was activated.
00:16
There is no smoke or flames visible.
00:18
Unknown if evacuation is in progress, caller was calling from switchboard day surgery first floor.
00:25
Hi, Kabi.
00:26
If you have that and are on scene, clearly think we're good with calls occurring.
00:32
Dispatch Battalion 52 copies.
00:35
I'm not sure who's in staging.
00:37
I only have Engine 51 and Tender 52 here.
00:40
Fadge Wesson Lakes, Truck 533, West.
00:43
Weston Lake's truck 532 to station 55 unit.
00:47
The OMH call is going to be on.
00:49
TAC 3, TAC 3.
00:53
Truck 52, 12 stage, might need your fan here.
00:56
In Clairs from structure fire and put us on fire alarm at the L.M.H.
00:59
Hi, Cavan, the fire alarm, OMH.
01:06
Squad 15, Charlie fire alarm, 791 Summit Avenue near Marymere Drive and Crest Road, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Western Lakes Fire Zone 30.
01:17
Timeout, 1429.
01:21
Truck 52 command.
01:24
Dispatcher Highway 607 number.
01:27
Truck 52 command.
01:33
META LES-I-LIT 53, you’re en route.
01:36
Mean route for AILA response first, a person at (number withheld) South Main Street, Unit 302, 3.0-year-old female, conscious and breathing, patient curly in caller's office.
01:47
Advising difficulty walking and cellulitis.
01:52
They didn’t say you can respond to non-prone; the office is on main level.
01:56
Is that you a national?
01:58
This is right for mention 23.
02:01
Engine 55 from Med 53, T-53, TAC-3.
02:05
Med 52 from Truck 52 on TAC 2.
02:07
What?
02:09
Any law enforcement responding to the accident?
02:12
I agree, 7842.
02:13
Are you headed towards the scene or somewhere else?
02:16
Unit on-Tack.
02:17
Stand-by, one second.
02:20
Affirmative.
02:21
Let me see where they are.
02:22
Looks like Blue Mountain area of Calhoun.
02:25
Happy, thank you.
02:26
The Lillian responded to OMH for the fire alarm.
02:29
The alarm company called in, they got a proper paddle for a false alarm.
02:33
Steve is on scene.
02:34
Looks like PD also on scene advising a false alarm at electrical panel.
02:39
Check.
02:40
$10.552 units can disregard.
02:43
We've confirmation of false alarm at OMH.
02:46
This bad for something like truck 3, a copy additional.
02:49
We're on scene, another drawing, three-story, boss investigating.
02:53
Message received.
02:58
Dispatch, place Battalion 52 on scene.
03:01
I copy Battalion 52, on scene.
03:03
Is that for the vehicle accident?
03:06
Sorry about that.
03:07
It's on scene at Ormage.
03:09
Keep up.
03:19
Station 302, Italian, Italian-Farlert fire alarm, West 304 North, near Maple Avenue between Crystal Springs Drive and Apple-Bloch, Lake Country Zone 3A, timeout 1431.
03:35
64 from Chief 95-1 on Tegov.
03:38
That's 51.
03:39
Speed of eyes on coming up as you're interstuffed, then let me help you don't need me.
03:44
She and that one, just Lake Trina calling us.
03:47
Italian 52 to any other Western Lakes unit going to OMH, you can clear and make yourself available for future calls.
03:54
The country with Tiny 42, I think it's devised Western Lakes.
03:57
Our engine 37 is filling around to their area.
03:59
If they need them for a call, I've been preempted to go to fire alarm.
04:03
I copy Lee in 51.
04:07
Highway 602-2-2431, going to fire alarm.
04:20
53 from MET 53 on TACU.
04:23
Go ahead, dispatch.
04:24
Just be advised, do you still have Lake Country Engine 37 en route?
04:28
I did send the Battalion,
04:31
the fire alarm that we're getting now at a residential.
04:35
Unless you needed them, I can have them divert voting instead in Retone.
04:40
I copy engine 37 number, thank you.
04:43
I copy you to Lake Country Battalion 42.
04:45
Okay, are you guys going to come to the 10 Main Street PMS call?
04:49
Go ahead.
04:52
Battalion 51 on scene for 67 command advised engine that having 10 diverge if you would like for fire alarm.
04:59
Dispatch from Western Lakes Battalion 52.
05:01
Westmore Lake's Battalion 52 to us.
05:04
The alarm at OMH is a false alarm. All units from OMH can be cleared and available for next calls.
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Location mentioned:
Summit Ave, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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