Broken sprinkler head causes system shutdown in Exeter, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonA broken sprinkler head in Exeter Township caused the sprinkler system to be shut down by maintenance and fire personnel. The incident was reported via an automatic fire alarm at the Boscov's Distribution Center.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire / EMS
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03:15
Transcript:
00:00
We have a record of a broken sprinkler head.
00:02
To Oman Cruz is verified.
00:06
Yeah. Have you a report of a broken sprinkler head? I didn't copy the last part of your message.
00:12
We're going to have cruise confirmed that.
00:13
Can we have an operation shell?
00:18
If you have cruise checking, you're going to have fireups number three.
00:23
You see.
00:30
Unit Operating Exeter Township, Boscov's Distribution Center for the automatic fire alarm.
00:35
Operations on FireOps number three.
00:38
Deputy 25 has come in.
00:44
We're...
00:52
26512, copy your responding,
00:55
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00:59
71-year female who has MS is having a bad infection and also some kind of problem with their urine.
01:10
Unable to walk, weighs about 130, and hence the Colossian virus.
01:18
236, a fire assignment, a bill from Washington.
01:22
Number 36, copy fire.
01:44
Long Palm Township, Air Creek Ski Area, 101 Doe Mountain Lane, cross through to State Street and automatic fire alarm.
01:51
Station 21, Station 39, Ladder, 21.
01:54
Long Palm Township, 101, Doe Mountain Lane,
01:57
the Bear Creek Ski Area, Cross Strait of State Street, and automatic fire alarm reported fire, smoke for the ski shop storage.
02:05
Urts, andyland 615-1-15-1-16.
02:08
15-1-1-2.
02:18
Surgeon 25-25 from deputy.
02:25
Sirch, slider 215 is responding.
02:30
Ladder 21,
02:32
1500, Correction, Bear Creek Ski Area,
02:35
101 Dome Mountain Lane, a fire smoke for the ski shop storage zone 6.
02:45
Fire 21 copies.
02:52
For Stephanie 25.
02:55
Stepity 25.
02:58
We assisted the maintenance with shutting the sprinkler system down.
03:03
25 is available.
03:05
The U.S. assisted maintenance with shutting the system down.
03:12
25 is available, 1502.
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Birchmont Dr, Reading, PA 19606
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