False fire alarm at apartment on North Pearl Street, Tacoma WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near North Pearl Street. They found a smoke detector showing a red light in one room but found no fire. The alarm was silenced and reset without further incident.
Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
05:16
Transcript:
00:00
For a smoke or fire problem, we're going to work on resetting the fire alarm.
00:06
Camar receipt, Tar 2, go available.
00:11
Tart 2.
00:17
Goma, Engine 13, BOS transport.
00:24
Is it 13, you'll have 8-7.
00:29
Receive, eight seven. Thank you.
00:35
Eight, seven, Channel A2, BLS[1], seizure, near North Pearl Street apartment building V, as in Bravo.
00:46
Unit B is No, 1004.
00:49
10, Henry 2, BLF, seizure, near North Pearl Street Apartments Building B is in Provo, Provo 2, near North Pearl Street. Unit B is in Bravo 104, Time, 2028.
01:08
Can you check all full stations in the building to make sure that everybody's at?
01:17
Ah, I'm sorry now.
01:30
Engine 17 and Medic 1, Channel A2, ALS[2], chest pain, Abilnir Transitional Care of PS.
01:39
630, South Pearl Street, Unit 327, Engine 17, and Medic 1, Channel A2, ALS[2], chest pain, Abolmere Transitional Care of PS.
01:51
630, South Pearl Street, Unit 327, Time 2031.
02:02
Engine 8 3rd from engine 8 driver.
02:04
Did you notice any pole stations?
02:13
Engine 8 for engine 8 3rd, all pole stations appear to be intact.
02:19
Engineering from engineer forever.
02:22
All those stations seem to be intact in that Charlie building.
02:26
The panel for the Charlie building shows smoke in a bedroom.
02:30
All bedrooms are clear.
02:37
Received, are there any smoke detectors in the bedroom showing like a red light or anything?
02:47
EngineA from command location.
02:53
Engine A officer is in the main building in the kitchen.
03:00
Arendi, do you have anybody in C building?
03:08
Affirmative driver and third are in the Charlie building.
03:13
Engine A driver can we keep on the front door?
03:21
Received.
03:27
Engine A, from engine driver, we did find one room with a smoke alarm lit up red.
03:40
I'm going to attempt another reset.
03:47
Engine 13, 87 is driving on scene.
03:54
Engine 13, 87 driving on scene. 87, driving on scene.
04:02
87, we'll take your journey to the top of the stairs.
04:11
Engine A from Engine 8 driver, you want me to grab a couple of Firewatch forms?
04:18
Comparamination, we're going to have to put them on Firewatch.
04:26
I'll bring Firewatch forms to...
04:31
Engine A from Command, are you able to silence the alarm?
04:37
It does say silence on the main panel, is there still an audible alarm going off?
04:45
Affirmatives, still have alarms.
04:51
That says silenced on the main panel, so...
04:59
Staff has their maintenance guy coming, and they'll be able to take a look at it, but we'll put them on the fire watch for now.
05:10
From command, we located the silence and the reset on this panel.
05:14
No need for Firewatch.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.
[2]
ALS: Advanced life support medical response with paramedic-level care for higher-acuity emergencies.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98406
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