Fire alarm at school triggered by smoke detector with no fire, 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
03:53
Transcript:
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17,67. Parker Drive.
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Alarm response.
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High life hazard[1].
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17,677 Parker Drive.
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Swanson Elementary School.
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Respond on Fireground 1.1248 hours.
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Fire dispatch engine 21.
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Engine 21. Go ahead and play out, 21.
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Perfect.
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There.
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Parker Drive at Swanton Elementary for a general fire alarm.
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We're responding on Fireground 1.
00:48
Fire dispatched Battalion 2.
00:52
Go ahead, sir.
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You can disregard Notre Dame Fire and Falcon Truck 3.
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Clear. Notre Dame Engine 1140 and South Bend Engine, you can disregard its authority of Battalion 2.
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Help in Truck 3.
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Fire dispatch.
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Truck 3. Truck 3.
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You can disregard the run.
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Sorry to be talking to.
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Clear.
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Fire to French, Battalion Two.
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Battalion Two.
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Battalion 2 is on-scenes school at a two-story large educational facility.
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No visible signs.
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Battalion 2 will establish Swanson Command.
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Companies will investigate.
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Evacuations are in progress.
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The client here is San Luis Wantson School, two-story large facility.
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No signs at this time will take command.
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Evacuation is being done at this time.
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We'll take investigation.
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Good.
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You're going the wrong way.
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Copy.
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Norton is in route to Parker Drive.
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1040, you're not to 1767 Parker Drive.
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It will be north-south on Cleveland between Ironwood Island on the north side.
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Control, it was a smoke detector in the laundry room.
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They investigated and found nothing.
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I'm going to go inside and assist with resetting the alarm.
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Release the fire gun on the TRO.
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The time. He's questions.
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Swanson coming in is releasing all companies, an exception of himself,
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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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Location mentioned:
Swanson Dr, South Bend, IN
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