False alarm at union street with smoke odor detected, Portsmouth NH
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm activation on Union Street initially reported as a pull station alarm. On arrival, they detected a smell of smoke but found no fire. The fire alarm system was reset and held stable. It was determined the alarm panel was mislabeled. Fire prevention and property management were notified.
Audio|Heard on: Essex and Southern Rockingham Counties Fire / EMS
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04:19
Transcript:
00:00
21 on scene, Union Street.
00:04
21 on scene for Union Street.
00:11
35 on scene.
00:13
85 on scene.
00:14
85 on scene.
00:19
45 on scene.
00:20
Full station for a floor west.
00:26
Receive 45, you're on scene and receive that 21 that's going to be a pull station third floor west.
00:38
Frog (number withheld).
00:45
Transporting one to Exeter Hospital without ALS, starting mileage 0.0.
00:52
I'm ready to Exeter Hospital, ALS is not on board 438.
00:59
ALS, too, go ahead.
01:05
ALS2 clearing and service triage.
01:09
ALS2 clear and in service at triage,
01:13
439.
01:18
All right, a lawyer, general, 3.7.
01:24
Tracy, 3.7.
01:31
21 to 45.
01:33
So that says outside.
01:35
S.D.
01:43
1-236 Alpha.
01:48
Racy.
01:49
Hello.
01:52
Who is in the house?
02:01
All right, if you guys could send a guy downstairs to let EMS in, they're stuck outside.
02:08
He's down there.
02:09
We come here three times a day.
02:11
I don't know why they're lost.
02:21
21 to 45.
02:23
No.
02:28
Not.
02:33
Make it out.
02:36
No search and haven't found any fault stations yet.
02:46
On the first floor, right?
02:52
Affirmative.
03:04
Attention engine 7, attention engine 7.
03:07
Please take a response at 245 Jackson Street.
03:10
It's going to be located between Berkeley Street and Park Street.
03:13
It's going to be assist to Cotado Ambulance with a lift assist.
03:17
Attention 7, take a response to 245 Jackson Street, located between Berkeley Street and Park Street to assist LGH with a lift assist.
03:25
It's going to be on the third floor.
03:33
Receive 37, you have that.
03:41
21 to 981.
03:44
Come in 21.
03:49
Apparently this wasn't a pull station, even though it was labeled.
03:54
Smells like smoking, systems reset and holding.
03:57
Everyone's going to be available.
03:58
Give the responsible party call, let them know they have to have their fire alarm panels.
04:03
Labels correctly.
04:04
I'll forward it to fire prevention as well.
04:09
Receive 21, I will give property management a call, let them know that the pull station is mislabeled.
04:16
The system is reset and holding.
04:17
All companies are going to be available.
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Location mentioned:
Union St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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