Fire Alarm Causes Evacuation at Fern Terrace Nursing Home, Bowling Green KY


A fire alarm was activated at Fern Terrace nursing home near Shive Ln, causing evacuation of several residents. Fire crews investigated a water flow alarm and checked the fire panel but found no visible fire or pulled alarm stations. The situation was contained without further incident.
Audio|Source: Warren County Sheriff and Fire Departments
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
416 Coney, I'm on scene.
00:04
I took a...
00:09
22 fires back.
00:12
Section 2.
00:15
Engine 2 on scene, we do have several evacuees.
00:21
It's going to be a Type 5 nursing home investigating.
00:27
This will be Fern Terrace Command.
00:43
It's coming.
00:49
The complaint state how he was going to get to the residence, whether by his own vehicle or through a ride there.
00:58
That's negative she can't provide that.
01:00
Okay.
01:09
Commanding getting information.
01:14
We're walking the halls as of right now and not seeing anything visible.
01:21
Okay, do you want us to commit in the driveway?
01:25
I'd stay out on the street.
01:29
Yep.
01:35
Any vehicles on top? I'll be back in service.
01:40
One person.
01:45
On scene, assuming command.
01:50
On scene, assuming committee, acting 58.
01:56
Are you aware of the location on our panel?
02:02
We're back here by the sprinkler room currently.
02:06
No, I do not know the location of the panels this time.
02:12
Okay, there's an icon showing it right near the front entrance, like facing Shive Lane.
02:21
Copy.
02:22
It's probably a served by the administration desk if I had to guess.
02:26
Those doors are all locked at this time.
02:36
We'll go check the panel out.
02:41
Copy. We have a...
02:48
...a2B. This is water flow C8...
02:55
...so alarm for now.
03:01
Go ahead, 2B.
03:05
We're in the theater, go ahead.
03:09
Do you need a key for the riser room?
03:16
I don't see any pull stations that are actually pulled.
03:22
Probably else.
03:27
It's not resetting.
03:29
They're saying a P.A.4-flow switch to level 5.
03:37
All right 50.
03:41
Both units on scene, can you adopt the apartment number?
03:47
Department name?
03:49
So, 14.
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Location mentioned:
Near Shive Ln, Bowling Green, KY 42103
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