Fire alarm at strip mall on New York Avenue, Urbandale IA


A fire alarm went off at a single-story strip mall near New York Avenue. Fire crew arrived and found no signs of fire. They began investigating the cause.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Urbandale Fire Department, engine 321, fire alarm, near New York Ave. Urbandale Fire Department, engine,
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321, fire alarm, near New York Ave. Cross streets are 85th Street and 86th Street.
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On arrival, use tag 5, timeout, 1222.
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to near New York Ave for a fire alarm.
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Follow your agency protocol for your response. It's going to be from an alarm entering company.
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Zone activated was Area 1, Zone 4.
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321, direct?
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1223.
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Let's count 321.
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Engine 321.
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321's arrives, single story strip mall, nothing's showing from three sides.
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321 is going to have New York Command.
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We'll be out to investigate, switch into TAC 5[1].
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Copy arrives, single story strip mall, nothing showing three sides.
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New York Command on TAC 5[1], out to investigate.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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TAC 5: Designated tactical radio channel 5 used for specialized police or emergency communications.
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Location mentioned:
Near New York Ave, Urbandale, IA 50322
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