Medical alarm triggered at VA hospital, no danger found, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & Arson (False Alarm)A medical alarm went off at a location identified as a VA hospital. There was some confusion about the person who set off the alarm and whether staff members were informed. It was confirmed that there were no signs of an actual emergency.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh EMS Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
boosts to 502. I was calling you because they got an alarm, the medical alarm that came in, 4100 Allequippa Street, it's saying VA hospital and now the medical alarm company is saying that the male set an alarm off. Crazy went to go home. The owner probably did not contact the staff and didn't have a room number. I'll try to call them. You know if that's part of the VA up there? Off the top of my head I don't, but I'll try to look it up. Yeah, do a call back and if they don't have any other information, maybe we can reach out to some staff. That's what I'll try to call the VA hospitals. They gave us a name. Twitter also has it. Do you want me to disregard them for now? But there is a premise hazard on this for not sending first responders to hear, or correction, disregard that. You can disregard them either way.
boosts to 502. I was calling you because they got an alarm, the medical alarm that came in, 4100 Allequippa Street, it's saying VA hospital and now the medical alarm company is saying that the male set an alarm off. Crazy went to go home. The owner probably did not contact the staff and didn't have a room number. I'll try to call them. You know if that's part of the VA up there? Off the top of my head I don't, but I'll try to look it up. Yeah, do a call back and if they don't have any other information, maybe we can reach out to some staff. That's what I'll try to call the VA hospitals. They gave us a name. Twitter also has it. Do you want me to disregard them for now? But there is a premise hazard on this for not sending first responders to hear, or correction, disregard that. You can disregard them either way.
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Location mentioned:
Near Allequippa St, Pittsburgh, PA 15240
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