Smoke alarm triggers response at elderly residence, Robertsdale PA
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Fire & ArsonResponders were called to a smoke alarm activation at an elderly residence near Main Street in Robertsdale. Three elderly residents were inside with visible smoke but no fire was seen. The residents were unable to evacuate initially. Firefighters arrived and managed the situation with no flames reported.
Audio|Heard on: Huntingdon County Fire and EMS
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04:17
Transcript:
00:00
Wood Township, Village of Robertsdale, 148 Main Street for smoke and possible structure fire.
00:09
Company 17,
00:11
engine and tanker 12, engine and tanker 21.
00:16
Morning in five at three transporting.
00:20
Bedford County 35 and 36, Fulton County 57, engine 65, one on the transfer, ambulance 1700.
00:29
1813.
00:31
1813.
00:36
R. 827 is on the call.
00:39
Receive, Chief, this will be 148 Main Street.
00:41
Callers report there are three elderly at the residence.
00:45
Smoke detectors have gone off and there is visible smoke, no flames.
00:51
They are unable to evacuate the building.
00:53
We're going to sign off one.
00:56
We're going to sign off one.
00:58
Receive, you still communicate anyone?
01:03
I think the other dispatchers hung up.
01:10
17 station 17th 41 station 1743rd station.
01:27
100 hits crew to quarters.
01:33
Huntingdon, safety officer is 171 direct.
01:45
Chief 17, Huntington.
01:53
A caller called back and said the smoke is not getting worse, and the mail that was at the residence made it to the basement, there are no flames.
02:04
One of the members may have arrived when someone at the door was let in while we were on the phone with the caller again.
02:15
Great team, thanks.
02:18
Chief, would assign Ops 1.
02:23
Copy, I'll switch an officer.
02:25
Stay 17 for Chief.
02:33
Chief. Chief from Safety Officer.
02:41
Engine 17, respondent five.
02:47
Engine 17, 1816.
02:49
Okay,
02:55
you've got the safety officer 171.
02:58
Affirmative.
03:05
Hi, your rescue 17 is on here.
03:11
Or ask you 17, 1817.
03:13
Go direct with your chief, I believe you're going in non-emergency.
03:18
Jim Hunt, Chaddy.
03:19
You said Tanker 12 out.
03:24
Tanker 12 holding quarters.
03:28
Chiefs holding it to 17 units only.
03:31
That's this time.
03:34
Engine all unit dispatch and responding to the Wood Township 148 Main Street call.
03:40
Chief 17 holding two engine 17.
03:43
All others can go in service.
03:45
18 17 hours.
03:49
Squad 65 copy.
03:59
Rescue, Chief.
04:05
County, engine 17 on location.
04:10
Engine 17, you're on location 1818.
04:14
Chief 17 is on 15 as well.
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Location mentioned:
N Main St, Robertsdale, PA 16674
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