False alarm caused by maintenance at Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield MA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at Western Massachusetts Hospital was investigated and found to be accidental. Maintenance workers working on the elevator system triggered the false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Hampden County Fire Departments
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03:6
Transcript:
00:00
20's in row Western Mass Hospital.
00:18
You try your Western Massachusetts Hospital.
00:27
Engine 4, track 4, I and see nothing showing in investigating.
00:37
Go ahead, engine 4,
00:39
we're in route west from Mass Hospital.
00:44
She's in route, I do like you, Colorado, engine.
01:11
34 back and service, workers,
01:14
accidental.
01:15
City workers, accident.
01:17
On J4, truck, forward back and service, commandant, sir, mate.
01:21
Okay, sir, sir, man.
01:25
We're in Route 754 Ruffler.
01:27
Affirmative, we're in Route 754 Ruffler.
01:29
Every C, Route 754 Ruffler.
01:36
Memphis, they should be outside when you get there.
02:39
It comes on for engine two.
02:46
You advise them, the public safety,
02:50
foreman, and maintenance, they need to notify the fire alarm
02:54
and let them know that workers working on the system.
02:59
Engine 2, backing service, there's going to be workers working on the elevator, accidentally tripping off the alarm.
03:03
They were advised to give us a call and to take the system offline.
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Location mentioned:
E Mountain Rd, Westfield, MA 01085
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