Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Main Hospital, Richmond VA


A fire alarm at Main Hospital on East Marshall Street caused the building to be evacuated. The alarm was traced to the first floor, but no visible fire was found.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, engine 5, engine 6, truck 2, and battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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(number withheld), East Marshall Street, at Main Hospital, MCV Campus.
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Engine 1, engine 5, engine 6, truck 2, and battalion 3.
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Fire alarm.
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(number withheld), East Marshall Street at Main Hospital, MCV Campus.
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Cross Streets are North 12th Street and College Street.
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On tap Channel 2.
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Time out, 1002.
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20's arriving.
00:36
Nothing visible from a two-story residential nursing home.
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Ranger 20 will be investigating the fire alarm. We'll have Forest Hill Avenue in command.
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20 will see nothing visible in investigating in command, 1003.
00:55
Reesman, Battalion 3 is on scene, medical facility, nothing visible, people will be evacuated.
01:03
I'll go ahead and assume Marshall Street Command.
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Battalion 3 on scene, building being evacuated.
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Our alarm is shown on the first floor of the main hospital,
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10.05.
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All right, I copy.
01:25
Just a manned, I just want to...
01:31
You can take your personnel, go and investigate the alarm for me.
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Page five, copies.
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Location mentioned:
Main Hospital, 1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298
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