Accidental sprinkler activation at water treatment facility, Ramsey County MN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an accidental sprinkler activation occurred at Hockett's water treatment facility. Crews determined it was unintentional and no further assistance was required.
Audio|Heard on: Saint Paul Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch engine 3.
00:03
Engine 3?
00:05
I no longer see that call at Hockett's water treatment on our cat, I think both know.
00:14
Affirmative, we have to reopen it.
00:16
We're resending it now.
00:22
T-3 dispatch.
00:26
Go to dispatch.
00:28
The alarm company called back, they said there's a tech on scene working on the system.
00:31
They would like to downgrade the assignment, but not cancel.
00:38
Copy.
00:39
They're working on the system right now?
00:45
Affirmative.
00:51
Copy,
00:53
but they want to continue the assignment.
00:56
We'll continue the assignment until we make contact with somebody on site.
01:02
Copy continuing the assignment.
01:09
Dispatch, Car 20 on Office 5.
01:12
Car 20.
01:15
I'm clearing the run on 877 Fladro.
01:18
I'll be on the air available.
01:22
Copy. It's 1214.
01:23
Dispatch, baton 2, 606.
01:27
The town she 606.
01:31
Arriving on scene, we got a single vehicle.
01:35
We'll hold onto its side.
01:38
Engine 631,
01:40
Medic 610,
01:42
we're going to need somebody to block traffic to the eastbound 36 ramp from southbound Cleveland.
01:48
We're getting backed up here.
01:51
You can show 606 in command.
01:55
Copy on scene, single vehicle roll roll over onto its side.
01:59
Command, it's awesome.
02:05
I'm arriving on scene.
02:06
I'll assume command, I'll wait for your update.
02:11
Letter 24 cops.
02:17
From Chief 602, I'll try to block traffic on the off-ramp here,
02:23
or the on-ramp for you until we get one of the farm-arch vehicles here for this.
02:29
Okay, copy.
02:35
That's Highway 36 command.
02:37
So 836 command.
02:40
Single patient, conscious alerts.
02:44
Just one ambulance is completing my handpane.
02:50
Copy, single patient, conscious alert, one medic for hand pain at 12 minutes.
02:59
Dispatch.
03:02
Red Rock Command.
03:05
Red Rock Command.
03:09
This was an accidental or unintentional activation of the alarm system.
03:15
Crews hit a dry sprinkler by accident.
03:20
No assistance is needed here.
03:23
All companies are back in.
03:26
All companies are back in at 1219.
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Ramsey County, MN
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