Fire crews handle false medical alarm on 4th St, Oakland CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible medical alarm near 4th Street in Oakland. A multi-family building was investigated, with issues noted on several floors. The alarm was later determined to be false, and the ambulance was cancelled while crews continued checking the fire alarm system.
Audio|Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:7
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 15, we're getting a call for a medical alarm at this location.
00:04
Do you want us to assign a separate engine to respond?
00:08
That's negative right now.
00:10
What units are from?
00:13
Unit (number withheld).
00:17
Engine 15,
00:24
FD, incident type 200 near 4th St.
00:30
Engine 15 on scene.
00:31
Multi-family dwelling.
00:32
Nothing showing. Investigating.
00:36
Engine 15, Bravo response.
00:40
Unknown problem.
00:41
Person down.
00:42
Medical alarm.
00:43
Near 28th St.
00:46
Unit (number withheld).
00:50
Truck four on scene.
00:58
Truck four from engine ten.
01:01
Go for truck four.
01:03
Go for truck four.
01:06
I'm not able to get a reset because it's still in trouble on the 6th floor.
01:09
Can you hear me?
01:12
You want us to add up to the 6th floor?
01:26
Engine 15, lead off 15.
01:34
13.
01:36
Hey, we're on our way down.
01:37
We'll get something by the 6th floor.
01:46
Yeah, I appreciate it.
01:47
And they activated the 5th floor too.
01:49
They're getting smoke sensors on both of them.
01:53
Copy.
01:54
Was the medical alarm false alarm?
01:59
That's a fire wave.
02:01
Fire engine 15, medical alarm is a false alarm.
02:04
You can cancel the ambulance.
02:06
Still be committed to the fire alarm.
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Location mentioned:
4th St, Oakland, CA 94607
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