False fire alarm at assisted living facility, West Des Moines IA


A fire alarm was activated at an assisted living facility near Edgeline Drive. Fire crews investigated and found the alarm was triggered by a pull station with no fire or emergency present. No evacuation was needed.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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5 has arrived, near Edgeline Drive.
00:04
We have a two-story assisted memory care facility. We do have active strobes showing no evacuation.
00:12
(name withheld) is going to pass Edgewater Command to engine 180.
00:18
The ladder 195 will be out to investigate on TAC-5.
00:25
Water Command up to invest on TAC-5.
00:30
726
00:32
We're moving to TAC-5
00:38
Brain your ratio, hope out of... 21
00:47
Right in front of 362-3-4, N-Avanyl.
00:52
The second trailer is going to be Boy Robert 565,
00:57
VR 565.
01:02
728.
01:06
I got the activated pull station outside around 269.
01:10
No reason for activated, you know need to follow, I'm considering some pull station keys over.
01:21
Ladder 195 driver from engine 180.
01:29
This is 195.
01:30
We have the keys.
01:32
We found the pull station.
01:33
No reason.
01:34
One A, you can go back in service. I'll take command back to you.
01:40
Copy. Give you command. One 80's back in service.
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Location mentioned:
Near Edgeline Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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