Accidental panic alarm triggers town hall response, Union ME
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Fire & ArsonUnion Rescue responded to an alarm activation at their station, which was a panic alarm at the town hall. The alarm was accidentally triggered by an employee lifting a desk. There was no emergency, and the situation was resolved.
Audio|Heard on: Knox County Fire and EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Union Rescue.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:07
Union Rescue, you have an alarm at your station.
00:09
When you get there, could you advise if you need D.S.O.
00:11
to continue?
00:15
Ken, we'll be right back with you.
00:23
Union Rescue 1, Knox.
00:28
Union Rescue 1, go ahead.
00:33
Yeah,
00:34
we're at the station, no alarm sounding.
00:36
Do you know what type of alarm it was?
00:41
Union Rescue 1, be advised it's going to be a panic alarm.
00:45
Don't try to be able to check the town hall.
00:48
7-4. Fire stations clear, we'll go over and check that town hall.
00:55
Copy, thank you.
01:02
Union Rescue 1 Knox.
01:03
Union Rescue 1, Knox.
01:05
Union Rescue 1, go ahead.
01:07
Union Rescue 1, go on.
01:10
So the building appears to secure.
01:13
Our access from the station is locked as well as the outside door.
01:16
The town office is closed for the day.
01:19
We do have one vehicle in the parking lot, but no occupant and no other information.
01:30
Copy, thank you.
01:31
We'll really that to the officer.
01:35
10-4[1]. If they need us for anything, you just give us a show.
01:40
Copy, we'll do.
01:47
Not from Union Rescue One.
01:51
Union Rescue One.
01:53
Yeah,
01:55
we made contact with an employee in the town office, the accidental activation of the alarm while lifting a desk.
02:03
So everything is all set here.
02:08
10% too.
02:12
And oh, by the way, you can show us back in quarters.
02:15
Oh, that's war.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Common Rd, Union, ME 04862
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