False alarm triggers mall fire response, Virginia Beach VA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm activation near Lynnhaven Mall, including the Dillard's and Dave & Buster's loading dock. After investigating alarm panels, they found no smoke or fire. The alarm was determined to have been triggered by a manually pulled fire station, and crews reset the system.
Audio|Heard on: Virginia Beach EMS
Listen to dispatch call
04:38
Transcript:
00:00
Copy, chief ten's on scene.
00:01
We're going to be establishing command at 18.9.
00:08
Battalion five for Jam Beach.
00:10
Battalion five.
00:13
EMS chief ten is on scene staging.
00:15
EMS chief will have command.
00:18
It'll be command.
00:23
Seven 418.
00:29
Yeah,
00:30
trying to remember.
00:31
We're getting ready to pull up to the canopy area.
00:35
Can I go ahead?
00:41
Is there anything that we need to be accessing on this side to investigate that you know of?
00:51
It looks like it's going to be at that main alarm panel on the alpha side.
00:54
Each anchor store should have their own panel.
00:59
Based on the comments, the alpha side main panel is likely the best location.
01:05
Okay, copy.
01:08
516 clear.
01:12
Command, go ahead.
01:14
We've checked Dillard's, Sarah Long, Valorfield, and Nolan.
01:17
No active alarms.
01:21
Copy, Dillard's is showing normal on the panel.
01:26
Engine 20, command.
01:29
Go ahead, engine 20.
01:31
Just met with security here.
01:33
They're saying the pull station they know of is by the Dave and Buster's loading dock.
01:44
To put out on the main board.
01:48
Yeah, I'm looking at the panel here.
01:50
It says pull station, dock alarm one of one.
01:55
Copy, command.
01:59
Good.
02:02
Are you able to reposition to give them muster?
02:05
Check on that pull station.
02:09
10-4[1].
02:12
Fire 16 command, can we get the suite number again?
02:18
Suite 1068.
02:20
Copy, we're talking to the store manager.
02:22
He's looking that up for us.
02:28
Confirmed with security that this is the only loading dock with a pull station at Dave and Buster's.
02:37
Negative.
02:48
Command, this will be Lynnhaven command.
02:58
10-5[2], go ahead, you'll be Lynnhaven command.
03:02
Chief ten's medical patient care is engine 7.
03:11
Battalion five copies.
03:17
Time.
03:20
Battalion five is on scene assuming command.
03:22
This will be Lynnhaven command.
03:28
Battalion five on scene assuming Lynnhaven command at 1854.
03:35
I have no breathing.
03:42
Command copies.
03:43
Do you have sufficient resources with you?
03:47
No.
03:50
Go ahead, Chief.
03:55
Copy.
04:02
We have a manager from Dave and Buster's taking us back to the loading dock.
04:06
We'll give you an update shortly.
04:10
Received.
04:13
Do you see any command?
04:18
Go ahead, 16.
04:21
We do have an active alarm in the loading dock.
04:24
There is no smoke or fire.
04:25
It looks like someone pulled the pull station.
04:27
We're resetting the pull station now.
04:34
Come here, guys.
04:37
Got 16.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
[2]
10-5: Relay message
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Lynnhaven Pkwy Suite G19, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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