Fire alarm triggered by softball hitting sprinkler, West Des Moines IA
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency crews responded to a fire alarm at the RecPlex on Grand Avenue in West Des Moines. The alarm was caused by a softball striking a sprinkler head. There was no fire, and crews stayed on scene to reset the alarm and inspect the sprinkler system.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Copy. Got you got you going to near Grand Avenue at the RecPlex for a fire alarm.
00:04
It's showing Zone 481 Fieldhouse North Turf.
00:15
What are you, copy?
00:20
940.
00:25
Um,
00:26
medic 188 and Indian 180 by Gonsi.
00:31
Copy 942.
00:33
Andrew 190's arrived, large complex, nothing's showing from the exterior.
00:38
190 be out to investigate on Tech 5.
00:44
Copy 190 arrive, large complex, nothing's showing out to investigate on Tech 5.
00:51
What's Comptu, 23-something?
00:54
Copy, 944.
01:00
9-10-170, just an update on your fire alarm.
01:04
There is going to be a sprinkler or softball that hit a sprinkler head.
01:08
Someone on site said no fire, but they still need fire to respond to reset the alarm.
01:16
Section 190 from Westcombe.
01:21
Go ahead, Westcom.
01:25
Be advised.
01:26
Johnson Control is called back.
01:28
Give us an update. A softball hit the sprinkler head.
01:30
There's no fire, but it still needs to reset on the alarm.
01:37
Copy, thanks.
01:43
This is one-ninning from command, attack five.
01:48
Go ahead.
01:53
Hey, can you go check the sprinkler head and see if we have a water flow back there?
02:00
Yeah, I'm back through now.
02:01
There was water flowing, but there is not right now.
02:09
So did someone already shut off the sprinkler system?
02:17
Yeah, I'm not sure about that.
02:23
Okay, let's check the sprinkler, riser, and also the fire pump.
02:33
Copy that.
02:39
Man, 190 arrived, her one, seven.
02:47
Which trucks on scene?
02:51
170 arrived, we're at the FDC hookup, you got water flowing out from there.
03:00
Happy thing.
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Location mentioned:
Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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