Fire alarm shows multiple signals, no fire found, Norfolk VA


Radio traffic about a fire alarm activation. The alarm panel showed activations at points 248 and 329 and a reference to 2-11. Crews reported no smoke or heat on scene. Medic 15 arrived at (name withheld). Units were sent for hazardous conditions at North Military Highway near Popper Hall Drive. Crews attempted to reset the alarm panel and checked radio status. No confirmed fire was found.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:57
Transcript:
The 10 Bravo[1]. The 10 Bravo. Does the panel indicate that is from 2-11? It is not. It only shows 248 and 329. Did you say 248? Correct. 248 and the other one is 329. Medic 15 has arrived at (name withheld). Copy that. Copy. 1423. Copy. 16 is arrest. 1423. Hazardous conditions North Military Highway at Popper Hall Drive. Engine 4 hazardous conditions, North Military Highway at Popper Hall Drive, respond on TAC 5. Engine 4 hazardous conditions, North Military Highway at Popper Hall Drive, respond on TAC 5. 10 Alpha[2], 10 Bravo. Can you try to reset? We've got no smoke conditions and no heat up here. Copy it. Medic 16. In 16, Medic 16. No effect to Medics 16. 216, go ahead. Enter 4-R-R-O. Over to the Medics 16 on TAC 2. Correction on TAC 1. Yeah, I'm just trying to get a hold of MEDC-X-16 to give them some information. I haven't heard them come up on the TAC yet. Are they shown responding? They put themselves en route. We just called them on TAC 1 as well. Norfolk 2, Medics-16 on TAC 1. Engine 16, MEDIX-16. 10, (name withheld). Reset complete. (name withheld), you can clear. Proceed. Back-O-1.
The 10 Bravo[1]. The 10 Bravo. Does the panel indicate that is from 2-11? It is not. It only shows 248 and 329. Did you say 248? Correct. 248 and the other one is 329. Medic 15 has arrived at (name withheld). Copy that. Copy. 1423. Copy. 16 is arrest. 1423. Hazardous conditions North Military Highway at Popper Hall Drive. Engine 4 hazardous conditions, North Military Highway at Popper Hall Drive, respond on TAC 5. Engine 4 hazardous conditions, North Military Highway at Popper Hall Drive, respond on TAC 5. 10 Alpha[2], 10 Bravo. Can you try to reset? We've got no smoke conditions and no heat up here. Copy it. Medic 16. In 16, Medic 16. No effect to Medics 16. 216, go ahead. Enter 4-R-R-O. Over to the Medics 16 on TAC 2. Correction on TAC 1. Yeah, I'm just trying to get a hold of MEDC-X-16 to give them some information. I haven't heard them come up on the TAC yet. Are they shown responding? They put themselves en route. We just called them on TAC 1 as well. Norfolk 2, Medics-16 on TAC 1. Engine 16, MEDIX-16. 10, (name withheld). Reset complete. (name withheld), you can clear. Proceed. Back-O-1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10 Bravo: Fire alarm / possible emergency
[2]
10 Alpha: Fire alarm / possible emergency
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