Child accidentally activates fire alarm in residential building, Passaic NJ
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A fire alarm was activated on the third floor of a residential building on Fifth Street in Passaic. It was caused unintentionally by a child. There was no fire or smoke. The alarm was reset and the situation was safe.
Audio|Heard on: Passaic Fire Dispatch
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02:4
Transcript:
00:00
Establishing Fifth Street command, we're investigating.
00:01
Had a large four-story type 3 occupied multiple dwellings.
00:05
About this show for next door, we investigate.
00:09
Dispatch received (number withheld).
00:13
The time was on.
00:20
Assuming history command.
00:24
Dispatch received (number withheld).
00:29
Dispatch, you have a floor?
00:35
Dispatch, you have a floor number or part number?
00:40
Negative. It was a third party caller.
00:49
Once again, it was off through the firefighter Rosario called it in.
01:02
History Command Dispressed, we have report of activated pull station on the third floor, possibly activated by a child's latitude's investigating.
01:12
Receive,
01:13
(number withheld).
01:23
All right, it's a way to commit.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:31
To confirm full station activation, division three.
01:39
Full station is reset.
01:42
Division three is all clear.
01:50
Yeah, I'll have to leave that.
01:55
Ministry command dispatch.
01:57
This is an activated pulsation by a child, no smoke, no fire.
02:01
The alarm is reset and holding to determine command.
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