Accidental fire alarm at Pitkin Education Center, Paramus NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a general alarm activation at Pitkin Education Center in Paramus. The alarm was determined to be accidental, triggered by construction work inside the building. Units reset the alarm, and other responding crews returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:34
Transcript:
00:00
Again, it's the Pitkin Education Center as a general activation.
00:10
Truck one, almost 16, responding with two.
00:14
Thank
00:18
you.
00:21
As your three thirty-six from four.
00:29
Respond near Stanley Place, railroad app to First Street.
00:34
Altered mental status.
00:36
Engine Company 4.
00:38
Near Stanley Place.
00:41
Altered mental status.
00:42
(number withheld).
00:50
This is the main entrance of the student center.
00:53
All officers are active fire 36 reception command crew from Engine 3 is investigating.
00:59
Receive engine three.
01:01
We're on scene, establishing command.
01:04
Sixteen point five.
01:06
Lambert 30 to engine three.
01:11
(name withheld)?
01:14
Yeah, they were bumping the floors inside and it triggered the alarm.
01:18
So it's an accidental.
01:22
Received dispatch, you reduce this to engine three.
01:24
We'll be in the process of resetting the alarm.
01:29
Receive engine one, truck one.
01:30
Rescue, you guys can return.
01:33
Pulling an engine three.
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Location mentioned:
Pitkin Education Center, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652
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