False fire alarms at Worcester nursing home and residence, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonFire alarms sounded at a residential building near Fifth Street and a nursing home on Randolph Road in Worcester. Firefighters investigated both sites but found no fire or smoke. The alarms were false, likely caused by smoke detectors triggering without a fire.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
04:37
Transcript:
00:00
A lot of seven's going on fire alarm.
00:02
A lot of seven.
00:05
I have you on for near 5th Street. He came in through an alarm company.
00:09
Arriving, two and a half story, wood frame.
00:12
Nothing showing.
00:13
People are evacuating.
00:15
We'll be investigating offensively. The 7-Haz 5th Street Command.
00:22
Our alarm has that latter, 7 is doing 5th Street Command and holding car assignment now at (number withheld).
00:30
My fellow's home.
00:33
Let's up, station alarm.
00:38
with engine 11, engine 3, ladder 6, and car 3,
00:42
number (number withheld) Randolph-roads, dogfellow's home, on Central Station alarm.
00:47
Offers, A-alpha, time out,
00:49
(number withheld).
00:58
We are out in the district, we can take Randolph Road for engine 3 with engine 11 if you would like.
01:06
Yeah, that'll be great off. We'll put you on that now, back off three.
01:11
We keep going ahead.
01:16
Three remaining quarters, engine 16 taking the call on the air.
01:20
Engine 3 remaining quarters,
01:21
16 taking the call in the air.
01:31
Command, file alarm, follow up.
01:36
Filearm answering command.
01:40
360[1]'s complete.
01:42
Right.
01:47
Companies are investigating.
01:51
File on the back command, (number withheld).
01:59
16, the latter 6.
02:02
Our wonderful Randolph, the Arthello's home, they're getting a second floor north zone 5 alarm.
02:09
We see if we have, our companies are spawning, Artfellow's, second floor, zone north.
02:16
Smoke protector activation.
02:27
Command, file alarm.
02:30
File alarm answering command.
02:34
Activating smoke detector.
02:36
Very cold.
02:37
No smoke or fire.
02:39
Fire alarm[2] can handle. You can return all companies.
02:43
Fire alarm[2] has that. Ladder 7 to handle returning all companies (number withheld).
02:48
Ladder 7 return to off C, Charlie.
02:57
Edge 7, the fire alarm.
03:00
Fire alarm[2].
03:01
The fire alarm. Inger 7, back of service.
03:05
(number withheld). Number 3.
03:11
Inger 1, the fire alarm, Mr. Reader Report.
03:14
Power, Mr. Chairman.
03:17
We have a true story, nursing home.
03:21
Nothing shown.
03:23
We're going to be investigating the offensive strategy.
03:26
Engine 11 has command.
03:29
(name withheld) arrived with someone command and investigating at (number withheld).
03:37
That's about (number withheld). You can showers then route to grassland street for the program.
03:45
Where is he?
03:50
Sider 6, level 1.
03:57
Command of fire alarm, follow up, report.
04:00
Hi, Mr. 2,
04:03
360[1] due to size.
04:05
Tannels reading,
04:07
zone 5.
04:12
Receive had the investigating the second floor North Wing. I have to see card.
04:18
Command the fire line status change.
04:21
Bob answered command.
04:24
We found the activated detective, no smoke, no fire.
04:28
You can return all companies,
04:30
hold engine 11, we'll go on to see Charlie.
04:33
Receive all companies that ran off both. They return holding it's 11 on Charlie.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
360: A 360-degree walk-around size-up of the structure for hazards and conditions
[2]
Fire alarm: Fire-related incident notification/dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Randolph Rd, Worcester, MA
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