Smoke alarm triggers response at Mitchell High School, Colorado Springs CO


Firefighters responded to a smoke alarm at Mitchell High School near Potter Dr. No smoke or heat was found, but there was a noticeable smell. Fire crews checked the scene with a gas detector and stayed to assist with patient care. The situation was initially treated as a possible mass casualty incident but later ruled out.
Audio|Source: Colorado Springs Fire and EMS
04:35
Transcript:
00:00
Put the smoke in the bathroom.
00:04
No smoke, noticeable smell, no heat signatures.
00:08
I'm going to go grab the four gas and take a look with that.
00:12
You see, we had good reset on our smoke panel, our fire panel. We'll just try the four gas and you can be able to let everyone back in.
00:21
Yes, sir.
00:26
Engine 7 dispatch.
00:33
Engine 7 dispatch.
00:37
Easy 7 go.
00:43
A second alarm from room.
00:46
Getting another alarm from room 7 to 4.
00:51
Dispatch for engine 7. Where did you say that alarm?
01:01
Room seven to four.
01:11
New seven receives.
01:13
We'll be able to find the fire panel.
01:22
New seven fire medic. Can you send fire officer?
01:28
Go ahead.
01:31
What assistance do you need?
01:36
At the moment I just need more hands assisting with patient care.
01:44
Is this service received.
01:46
AMR within seven.
01:50
AMR 19 is arriving unseen.
01:55
Go ahead and head over to Ine7's location and make contact with any seven's pyrmedic.
02:04
AMR 19 received.
02:11
Second in AMR unit, engine seven.
02:16
Go ahead for AMR 14.
02:19
What's your location?
02:26
Constitution and Academy about climbing us up.
02:33
Okay,
02:34
14-97, go ahead and step up to C23 just for help with patient care.
02:44
Copy.
02:49
This dispatch, go ahead.
02:52
The dispatch was the time, do you add me to engine 7 alarm.
02:55
Tubby, we'll do.
02:56
And they're on Command 4.
02:59
Okay.
03:09
Could you have Hazmat 14 call me in my Indon 7 cell phone?
03:14
Copy Hazanat 14 to call you.
03:20
Indian 7 fire medic, Indus 7 fire officer.
03:28
Defash,
03:29
Indian 7 officer.
03:32
Inton 7 officer, go ahead.
03:35
We're going to establish this as a working MCI[1] and attach all the units that would be for a working MCI.
03:46
Copy.
03:49
So we'll remain on Command 4 and do you have a dispatcher that they play able to monitor her command 4?
03:55
She's already over their monitoring.
03:57
True.
04:03
Engine 7 officer for engine 7 firefighters.
04:12
dispatch, unit 7 officer.
04:15
Engine 7 officer.
04:19
I'm going to establish command. It's going to be Mitchell High School Command.
04:26
The engine 7 is Mitchell Command at 807, and we do not have a working mass casualty incident, so tell me exactly what you need.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
MCI: Mass Casualty Incident
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Location mentioned:
Near Potter Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
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