False fire alarm triggered during battery replacement, Kutztown PA


A fire alarm was triggered at a residential building near Grandale Avenue because a resident was replacing the battery in the ADT security system. No fire or emergency was found.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Direct call to station for an ALS Medical[1], near Grandale Avenue.
00:05
We'll be en route. You can drop the tons if you want.
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Copy near Grandale Avenue.
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We're going to be en route 1328.
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EarthSmedic 505-1 is en route at Valley Sugarcrest.
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5-5-1. Copy en route High Valley Sugarcrest, 1329.
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The alarm system here is not activated. Resident of the first floor was changing the battery in ADT system.
00:37
There's no problem here.
00:40
First floor resident was changing the battery in car rate.
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Take copy. Data arriving.
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On location, 1329.
00:54
With that, you can clear our...
00:57
All right, copy assignment available.
00:59
ADT was the alarm company, that's 1329.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS Medical: Advanced Life Support emergency medical response or assistance.
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Location mentioned:
Kutztown, PA 19530
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