Child's call of shooting at school was a false alarm, Pittsburgh PA
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According to the dispatch call, a child at Lincoln Elementary School called emergency services reporting a shooting. After investigation, security confirmed the child was playing on the phone and there was no threat. The situation was declared under control.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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05:28
Transcript:
00:00
B2 priority, medic ones area, near Lincoln Ave.
00:05
This is at Lincoln Elementary School off of Mayflower and Carver.
00:10
You have a child calling in stating that somebody is shooting.
00:15
I hung up the phone though for other information.
00:21
Hold up.
00:29
I'll never report.
00:32
Save 11 and 11.
00:34
The 11.
00:39
The bench buddy, three.
00:41
Three.
00:43
She started to close the side of the backup, please.
00:46
Same.
00:53
Vash Rescue 2.
01:00
Resckey 2.
01:03
Minute 3 is located 24-25 Odellee Street.
01:07
Requested medical backup.
01:12
Okay, go from our station.
01:16
712.
01:21
Crete Moore,
01:23
Edge Freedom is going to be closed, no emergency vehicle access.
01:27
Again, it's 4th District Company's Creedmore, Edge Freedom Avenue is going to be closed with no emergency vehicle access.
01:33
Times 1112.
01:39
All units on this channel, special attention zone 6, Creedmoor will be closed at Freedom with no emergency vehicle access.
01:49
Can I, units on this channel,
01:52
Creedmore at Freedom will be closed with no emergency vehicle access.
01:57
Time 1113.
02:02
Public Police.
02:09
He's caution in the area.
02:11
1113.
02:18
Copy.
02:20
35 Able, you copy.
02:22
3580, you copy that?
02:25
80, I copy on the route.
02:31
1113.
02:33
1113.
02:40
31Aid towards the pool.
02:49
Copy.
02:51
Copy. 33 again out.
02:56
Copy.
03:14
Those units for the Lincoln School, school places in route,
03:19
they tried calling school, nobody's answering.
03:24
Victory.
03:31
8.06, up of Wyoming and Greenbush,
03:34
65-year-old female that fell,
03:36
unable to get up at 27-engine, 27-edge and only lift the system, 427.
03:41
St. Justin Plaza,
03:43
120 Boggs Avenue, part of number 806, up of Wyoming and Greenbush, 65-year-old female that fell, unable to get up, respond on fire 1, at times 1115.
03:58
502, medic 3.
04:01
Goadetect 3.
04:11
Requesting St.
04:13
Clair from Tuted area.
04:21
Connect, see the report over the phone.
04:26
Okay.
04:29
Okay.
04:31
So the clarification goes to the transport, thanks for all.
04:38
Copy.
04:39
Space, medic three.
04:42
Okay,
04:45
cancel, rescue.
04:46
We're going to be transferring in St.
04:47
Clair.
04:49
Do. Suspect, rescue, too.
04:53
All right, you get you, Scott, central arm, we're back.
05:01
1116. I have 26 able.
05:10
26 table.
05:13
Mount was security.
05:15
School's Code 4[1].
05:17
Securities reporting that there was a child playing on the phone.
05:20
They were in that very room.
05:25
Copy. That's Code 4[1] at Lincoln School.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 4: No further assistance needed; situation or scene is under control.
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Location mentioned:
Lincoln Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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