False Fire Alarm Triggered by Battery Change, Boston MA


A fire alarm was triggered near Allerton St, Boston, when an occupant changed batteries in a monitored system. There was no fire, and the response was cancelled after investigation.
Audio|Source: Revere Fire
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
C-7 has near Allerton St to the alarm.
00:03
C-7,
00:07
you have the response.
00:10
Alarm company called in stating general fire alarm[1].
00:17
Okay, Gail-Bow.
00:20
The 8155 -1-1-1-3 -0-0-2.
00:34
Two has signature Allerton.
00:37
Two is run, near Allerton St.
00:45
Um, Alice 5-1 for Copeland Circle.
00:49
Yonle's 5 respond, Copeland Circle.
00:56
C7 is off, investigate,
00:58
Allerton, nothing showing.
01:01
C7 on scene, near Allerton St,
01:04
nothing showing.
01:11
All right, I want to command the fire alarm. Do you get a call from the company called on this activation?
01:17
That's a foreman. The alarm company called in the general fire alarm[1].
01:23
Okay, it's a malfunction.
01:26
The install alarm sound, we can return engine two.
01:32
Form to engine two, you can return per C7.
01:37
And secure address.
01:44
Air Force, BELAWF. AAS5, you're back in the city and service.
01:47
BLS to handle. Air Force,
01:55
BALS to handle.
02:01
Light and through the firearm, body two is back in service.
02:05
Lighter 2, back in service.
02:13
Oh, the command. Fire alarm.
02:16
I was on how it's in command.
02:21
That activation was the, you were the occupant, changing them to batteries out on the monitored system. They must have sent a system for the company.
02:31
They've put them back up now.
02:34
They should be offset.
02:35
Command time ahead.
02:39
Command, report activation due to the occupant, changing battery, responses and signal to the alarm company.
02:45
They're all set now, sir.
02:47
Command, terminated.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
general fire alarm: Building’s fire alarm system is in general alarm, indicating a system-wide activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Allerton St, Boston, MA 02119
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