False fire alarm triggered at senior living center, Newton MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at the Scandinavian Living Center near Waltham St but no fire was found. Investigation showed the alarm was caused by a faulty beam detector in the gym. Fire and rescue personnel confirmed it was a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Scandinavian Living Center, near Waltham St. It's going to be in the lobby.
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75-year-old female, conscious and breathing hoopel,
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Nairstocks 3421, near Malam St.
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1531.
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Engine 7, a fire alarm.
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Fire alarm answering engine 7.
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Engine 7's off on Waltham, Waltham, Command, Biscay.
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Received engine seven, you're off, investigating you'll have command 1532.
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Engine 4.
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Fire alarm entering engine 4.
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West Medic 3, near Waltham, so you have Waltham Street Command.
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Receive Engine 4, you're off with Medic 3. You'll have Waltham Street Command, 1533.
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Fire alarm, is there a room number or is that party in the lobby?
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That party's going to be in the lobby.
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I'm reaching.
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Fire alarm,
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answering wells at command.
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Investigating a beam detector in the gym.
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Detector in the gym.
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Detector in the gym. You're investigating 1534.
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Control.
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I'll be clear.
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In search an investigation. It's a faulty alarm.
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Roger.
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Well's up. Call fire alarm.
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Fire alarm, answering Wells Out command.
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Fire alarm, faulty the sector end of the 7 can handle.
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Fire alarm calling C2.
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Attention, medic one, medic one respond, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 3 under Boylston Street,
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room 114 for heart problem.
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Again, medic one respond, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 300 Boylston Street, room 1114 for heart problem.
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78-year-old male, conscious and breathing.
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Nearstock, 7-(number withheld), near Boylston Street.
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Medical 1 is it?
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Wherecee, medic, when you have it, 1538.
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Mediq 1 is responding to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, near Boylston Street.
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Room 114, 78-year-old male, conscious and breathing with a heart problem.
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Nearstock, 7-(number withheld), near Boylston Street.
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1539.
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Sam Street Command of Fire alarm.
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Fire alarm is answering Waltham Street Command.
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MedicTreat Update, terminate command, 311.
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311, 1540.
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Close that command, call fireline.
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Fire alarm answering well down command.
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Box 9355 is wound and said with the beam detector and the gym cutout. Notify the alarm company to respond code 733.
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Receive box 9355 is wound and set with the smoke detector, the beam, and the gym cutout.
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733 terminating command will notify the alarm company.
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1541.
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Location mentioned:
Near Waltham St, Newton, MA 02465
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