Fire alarm caused by faulty detector at hospital, Park Ridge IL
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital near Dempster Street in Park Ridge due to a faulty detector on the first floor of surgery. Hospital engineering is handling the issue, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Red Center Dispatch
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02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion 35, we just got a fire alarm at Lutheran General.
00:07
Matt's a seat.
00:12
Red engine 35 is coming up from this.
00:14
We're available for the AFA.
00:16
Right engine 35, we'll put you on the ticket there.
00:23
Engine 6-1, you can remain in quarters.
00:33
Tower 36, Battalion 36, and Engine 61, fire alarm, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, near Dempster Street, in Park Ridge, Grid 3675,
00:48
near Dempster Street, fire alarm, Tower 36, Battalion 36,
00:54
and Engine 61.
01:00
We're at engine 2 is clear.
01:02
We're called to that engine 61 if we're on top.
01:08
We're holding up engine 6-1, engine 35.
01:11
It's going to take it in.
01:16
Engine 61 has a return.
01:22
Salian 36 you want to come since the right here or no?
01:28
Negative, but thank you.
01:29
I got my antenna tower right here.
01:42
I'm seeing in a large multi-story hospital.
01:44
I got strobes.
01:45
Nothing showing from two sides.
01:48
Italian 36 will be Lutheran Command.
01:50
We'll use Lutheran Fireground.
01:54
Lutheran Command, your message received.
01:57
You have strobes, nothing showing from two sides going to Lutheran Fireground.
02:05
Lutheran Command from Red.
02:08
Go for Lutheran Command.
02:12
We were in command.
02:13
We just got a call from the hospital.
02:14
They're stating the first floor of surgery is where the alarm was activated.
02:21
First floor surgery message receives.
02:28
Next, I'm Lutheran Command.
02:37
Faulty detector LGH engineering is going to handle it all units and service are training.
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Location mentioned:
Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068
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