Oxygen concentrator smoke triggers fire alarm at apartment, Gainesville FL


A fire alarm at Carver Garden Apartments was triggered by an oxygen concentrator that started smoking in a room. Staff confirmed no active fire was found. The alarm was reset and the situation was contained.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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29 Charlie 11 and 1 South East 15th Street Carver Garden Apartments, Apartment 3-4, the complaint at 1st, 1025 at 41, 17, Southwest 20th Avenue, apartment 3.42, A.k.A. 4 minutes, and a white Nissan kicks waiting in front of the apartment.
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Allegation of 29 X-ray.
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Suspect will be on scene. Victim not on scene. I'll get you 10. 38. It's 10.15 hours.
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This one in a mouth.
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10-4[1]. Shade you both in the route, uh,
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4117 Southwest 28th Avenue.
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1824, Southwest 28th Avenue. 224, 23.
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We made our way over to A wing and silenced the panel.
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This panel is showing first floor B wing zone two.
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First we copy first floor B wing zone two.
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We'll head to the B wing and check it out.
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I-101 commercial fire alarm social 28 north at 1232 south-westner down 1-232 south-lust 3 Avenue social 28 north The alarm company was reporting a general fire alarm from zone 2 second floor zone 1 first floor something called on stride and speaking to staff who are unaware of an alarm and checking into it
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10 17 hours
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I rescue 80, seizure patient 3960 Plaza Boulevard 5 below, 39060, plausible boulevard at 5 below.
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20-year-old male, conscious breathing,
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had a grand mal seizure, did not have more than one in a row. Unknown medical history,
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the switching is stopped in these breathing now at an elevated rate, but it's 1018.
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Watch, Mention 80.
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Engine 80.
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Engineering is on scene, level 1, stagged in the hydrant.
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Engineering, yeah, I'm seen, level 1, phase.
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Legion 80, law command.
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Go ahead.
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EG reposition over in front of Lakehouse A, B.
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See if you can assist, engine 24, we're clearing that building faster.
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Copy.
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Head into Lakehouse A.B.
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This man from .23 just updating you. We have also moved over to the A wing, working our way towards the B wing.
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Indy-3-1025. 10-205. 10-204.
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Kempark, 23. You want to the A-wing over with age 24.
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Indy-3, you want 1030.
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India 3. India 3.
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Command from age of 24.
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Edson to Nage 24.
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Age 24 is in the B-Ring.
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Cap, age 24 in the V-Wing.
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Rependage 1 Power 1, Employee was able to confirm that the fire alarm is going off, however they do not know why. That's 1019.
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Any free?
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Ten-four, did you want suspect contact reference, or did you want ten-thirty-eight reference suspect contact?
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Fifty-four.
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Yes, it's 24.
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You go ahead, 24.
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No, quote-23.
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Gaffir 24 and point 23 are linked up.
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Oh, I, Judge One.
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Hey 1. Okay, if you have nothing shown, evacuations from Carpice, optical visual form, we'll be investigated on the establishment of third average command.
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That's your C-11 mega-5. No one on see.
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Alpha 3. Alpha 3.
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Close me out, 98, Juliet.
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I'm sorry, Alpha and throw me 63 and 64, please. 7.4. Power 1 commands.
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Power 1 from Mass.
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Command.
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Command, 0.23.
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Power 1 from Latchel.
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Man, go ahead for Tower One. Oh man, you got a pretty close stop.
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Sent it Quds 23. We made contact with staff who advised that an oxygenate concentrator in room 108, started to smoke.
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And he had to set the detector off.
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We have not located on the full station.
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However, he does have a detector disconnected, which is the circuit open wallhouse to reset.
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We're currently working on getting it reset.
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Quince-23 can handle.
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You can release everybody else.
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Understood, Quint 23. Oxen, Concentrator, Erez started smoking, set off an alarm.
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You guys are handling, working on a reset, you can handle, releasing everybody else.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near SE 15th St, Gainesville, FL 32641
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