Faulty smoke detector triggers alarm at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to Mercy Hospital on Abbott Road for a possible fire alarm activation. Units investigated reports of a ringing alarm in the X-ray room on the 2nd floor. Further checks confirmed a faulty smoke detector as the cause. Maintenance staff assisted, and no fire was found.
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Transcript:
00:00
Preliminary signal near Abbott Road.
00:02
That's between Cazenovia and Choate.
00:04
It's at Mercy Hospital to investigate a fire alarm on the 2nd floor.
00:08
Dispatching Engine 4, Engine 35, Ladder 10, B46.
00:12
Preliminary signal to investigate ringing alarms at Mercy Hospital.
00:17
Unit 25 on location with fleet.
00:19
Preliminary signal to investigate ringing alarms.
00:22
Abbott Road, that's between Cazenovia and Choate.
00:25
That's at Mercy Hospital.
00:26
Dispatch for Engine 435, Hour 10, B46.
00:29
Caller reports alarm in X-ray room, 2nd floor.
00:31
Time out 1002 hours.
00:32
Buffalo Fire.
00:39
Four six, this is (name withheld).
00:43
Three four six responding near Abbott Road.
00:47
Chief, we received two phone calls.
00:49
First call from location reporting alarm in X-ray room, 2nd floor.
00:54
Second call from alarm company without exact location.
00:58
You have a PSO2 to investigate.
01:06
Buffalo Fire 22 is on the air.
01:09
22, you're on the air.
01:17
Engine 4 on location investigating.
01:20
Engine 4 on location investigating.
01:23
Mercy Hospital security reported alarm on 2nd floor X-ray room without room number.
01:28
Unit four six on location at Mercy Hospital.
01:33
Unit four six at Mercy Hospital command.
01:37
Four 604, go ahead, four.
01:46
Maintenance notified.
01:47
They found a faulty detector in the 2nd floor area.
01:53
Copy. Dispatch four six, set up by faulty detector.
01:57
Engine 4 handling with maintenance.
01:59
Pick everyone else up.
02:00
Four six is in.
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Location mentioned:
Abbott Rd, Buffalo, NY 14220
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