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Fire alarm at school triggered by smoke detector with no fireSouth Bend IN

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Swanson Dr, South Bend, IN

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Swanson Elementary School caused by a smoke detector in the laundry room. After investigation, no fire or hazard was found. The school was evacuated as a precaution and the alarm was reset.

Audio|Source: South Bend Metro Fire
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Transcript:
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17,67. Parker Drive.
00:03
Alarm response.
00:04
High life hazard[1].
00:06
17,677 Parker Drive.
00:09
Swanson Elementary School.
00:11
Respond on Fireground 1.1248 hours.
00:20
Fire dispatch engine 21.
00:24
Engine 21. Go ahead and play out, 21.
00:28
Perfect.
00:31
There.
00:36
Parker Drive at Swanton Elementary for a general fire alarm.
00:40
We're responding on Fireground 1.
00:48
Fire dispatched Battalion 2.
00:52
Go ahead, sir.
00:56
You can disregard Notre Dame Fire and Falcon Truck 3.
01:04
Clear. Notre Dame Engine 1140 and South Bend Engine, you can disregard its authority of Battalion 2.
01:29
Help in Truck 3.
01:32
Fire dispatch.
01:36
Truck 3. Truck 3.
01:38
You can disregard the run.
01:42
Sorry to be talking to.
01:44
Clear.
01:49
Fire to French, Battalion Two.
02:09
Battalion Two.
02:15
Battalion 2 is on-scenes school at a two-story large educational facility.
02:23
No visible signs.
02:26
Battalion 2 will establish Swanson Command.
02:28
Companies will investigate.
02:30
Evacuations are in progress.
02:33
The client here is San Luis Wantson School, two-story large facility.
02:38
No signs at this time will take command.
02:42
Evacuation is being done at this time.
02:44
We'll take investigation.
02:49
Good.
02:51
You're going the wrong way.
02:58
Copy.
03:03
Norton is in route to Parker Drive.
03:10
1040, you're not to 1767 Parker Drive.
03:14
It will be north-south on Cleveland between Ironwood Island on the north side.
03:23
Control, it was a smoke detector in the laundry room.
03:26
They investigated and found nothing.
03:29
I'm going to go inside and assist with resetting the alarm.
03:33
Release the fire gun on the TRO.
03:36
The time. He's questions.
03:40
Swanson coming in is releasing all companies, an exception of himself,
03:46
and releasing TRO and fire ground one, take the charge of the county out, 12-4, 53.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
High life hazard: Incident involving high risk to life (e.g., many occupants or vulnerable individuals)

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