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Firefighters' Drill Mistaken for Structure Fire

42 3rd St

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a Sarasota strip mall, initially reporting smoke and issuing a second alarm. It was later determined to be a fire drill, with no actual fire present.

Timeline

Firefighters have determined that they were doing a fire drill; there is no structure fire at the location.

FD ADM 1 · 0:28
Command from Engine 2, we're on the Charlie side. We can take control of that victim. Engine 2 from Command, is the Charlie side clear for victim extrication? 10-4, fire's out. We can bring the victim out this way on the Charlie side. Command copy, break. Dispatch from Command, send another rescue for a victim. Dispatch copy, add a rescue. Dispatch, Battalion 1's arrived on scene. End of exercise.

Firefighters are preparing an offensive attack with a hose line being stretched to the front.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
ordinary construction. We have smoke coming from the Alpha and appears from the roof. It's going to be too large to do a 360. We are going to stretch a hose line to the front and prepare for an offensive attack. We do have a hydrant right nearby, so Engine 4 Alpha, you can just tag that. The second due, send them to the Alpha side to command. Dispatch copies. Engine 4 is on scene. Smoke showing. I'm going to upgrade to a second alarm. Alarm. I'll confirm that, and they're going to pull a line on the Alpha.

Firefighters have arrived at a strip mall and report smoke showing. A second alarm has been issued.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
Engine 4, acknowledge Bella Bistro, second pull station pulled. We're going to go ahead and call a first alarm on this. Oh, I'm sorry. We just have one pull station, and it's Bella Bistro. Copy, too late. Dispatch, Engine 4 has arrived on scene. We have a single-story strip mall. We do have smoke showing. I'm going to issue a working fire at this time. Go ahead and strike a second alarm. The confirmed address is Bella Bistro, 42 3rd Street. Here's the...

Firefighters are responding to a fire alarm activation.

FD ADM 1 · 0:18
Engine 4 from dispatch. Engine 4, go ahead. I know you guys are on the air, but I'm getting a fire alarm at 42 3rd Street. 42 3rd Street. I'm going to send you the closest. Engine 4, copy. Show us en route, 42 3rd Street. It's a pole station activation.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 42 3rd St.

Firefighters have determined that they were doing a fire drill; there is no structure fire at the location.

FD ADM 1 · 0:28
Command from Engine 2, we're on the Charlie side. We can take control of that victim. Engine 2 from Command, is the Charlie side clear for victim extrication? 10-4, fire's out. We can bring the victim out this way on the Charlie side. Command copy, break. Dispatch from Command, send another rescue for a victim. Dispatch copy, add a rescue. Dispatch, Battalion 1's arrived on scene. End of exercise.

Firefighters are preparing an offensive attack with a hose line being stretched to the front.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
ordinary construction. We have smoke coming from the Alpha and appears from the roof. It's going to be too large to do a 360. We are going to stretch a hose line to the front and prepare for an offensive attack. We do have a hydrant right nearby, so Engine 4 Alpha, you can just tag that. The second due, send them to the Alpha side to command. Dispatch copies. Engine 4 is on scene. Smoke showing. I'm going to upgrade to a second alarm. Alarm. I'll confirm that, and they're going to pull a line on the Alpha.

Firefighters have arrived at a strip mall and report smoke showing. A second alarm has been issued.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
Engine 4, acknowledge Bella Bistro, second pull station pulled. We're going to go ahead and call a first alarm on this. Oh, I'm sorry. We just have one pull station, and it's Bella Bistro. Copy, too late. Dispatch, Engine 4 has arrived on scene. We have a single-story strip mall. We do have smoke showing. I'm going to issue a working fire at this time. Go ahead and strike a second alarm. The confirmed address is Bella Bistro, 42 3rd Street. Here's the...

Firefighters are responding to a fire alarm activation.

FD ADM 1 · 0:18
Engine 4 from dispatch. Engine 4, go ahead. I know you guys are on the air, but I'm getting a fire alarm at 42 3rd Street. 42 3rd Street. I'm going to send you the closest. Engine 4, copy. Show us en route, 42 3rd Street. It's a pole station activation.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 42 3rd St.

Firefighters have determined that they were doing a fire drill; there is no structure fire at the location.

FD ADM 1 · 0:28
Command from Engine 2, we're on the Charlie side. We can take control of that victim. Engine 2 from Command, is the Charlie side clear for victim extrication? 10-4, fire's out. We can bring the victim out this way on the Charlie side. Command copy, break. Dispatch from Command, send another rescue for a victim. Dispatch copy, add a rescue. Dispatch, Battalion 1's arrived on scene. End of exercise.

Firefighters are preparing an offensive attack with a hose line being stretched to the front.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
ordinary construction. We have smoke coming from the Alpha and appears from the roof. It's going to be too large to do a 360. We are going to stretch a hose line to the front and prepare for an offensive attack. We do have a hydrant right nearby, so Engine 4 Alpha, you can just tag that. The second due, send them to the Alpha side to command. Dispatch copies. Engine 4 is on scene. Smoke showing. I'm going to upgrade to a second alarm. Alarm. I'll confirm that, and they're going to pull a line on the Alpha.

Firefighters have arrived at a strip mall and report smoke showing. A second alarm has been issued.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
Engine 4, acknowledge Bella Bistro, second pull station pulled. We're going to go ahead and call a first alarm on this. Oh, I'm sorry. We just have one pull station, and it's Bella Bistro. Copy, too late. Dispatch, Engine 4 has arrived on scene. We have a single-story strip mall. We do have smoke showing. I'm going to issue a working fire at this time. Go ahead and strike a second alarm. The confirmed address is Bella Bistro, 42 3rd Street. Here's the...

Firefighters are responding to a fire alarm activation.

FD ADM 1 · 0:18
Engine 4 from dispatch. Engine 4, go ahead. I know you guys are on the air, but I'm getting a fire alarm at 42 3rd Street. 42 3rd Street. I'm going to send you the closest. Engine 4, copy. Show us en route, 42 3rd Street. It's a pole station activation.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 42 3rd St.

Firefighters have determined that they were doing a fire drill; there is no structure fire at the location.

FD ADM 1 · 0:28
Command from Engine 2, we're on the Charlie side. We can take control of that victim. Engine 2 from Command, is the Charlie side clear for victim extrication? 10-4, fire's out. We can bring the victim out this way on the Charlie side. Command copy, break. Dispatch from Command, send another rescue for a victim. Dispatch copy, add a rescue. Dispatch, Battalion 1's arrived on scene. End of exercise.

Firefighters are preparing an offensive attack with a hose line being stretched to the front.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
ordinary construction. We have smoke coming from the Alpha and appears from the roof. It's going to be too large to do a 360. We are going to stretch a hose line to the front and prepare for an offensive attack. We do have a hydrant right nearby, so Engine 4 Alpha, you can just tag that. The second due, send them to the Alpha side to command. Dispatch copies. Engine 4 is on scene. Smoke showing. I'm going to upgrade to a second alarm. Alarm. I'll confirm that, and they're going to pull a line on the Alpha.

Firefighters have arrived at a strip mall and report smoke showing. A second alarm has been issued.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
Engine 4, acknowledge Bella Bistro, second pull station pulled. We're going to go ahead and call a first alarm on this. Oh, I'm sorry. We just have one pull station, and it's Bella Bistro. Copy, too late. Dispatch, Engine 4 has arrived on scene. We have a single-story strip mall. We do have smoke showing. I'm going to issue a working fire at this time. Go ahead and strike a second alarm. The confirmed address is Bella Bistro, 42 3rd Street. Here's the...

Firefighters are responding to a fire alarm activation.

FD ADM 1 · 0:18
Engine 4 from dispatch. Engine 4, go ahead. I know you guys are on the air, but I'm getting a fire alarm at 42 3rd Street. 42 3rd Street. I'm going to send you the closest. Engine 4, copy. Show us en route, 42 3rd Street. It's a pole station activation.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 42 3rd St.

Firefighters have determined that they were doing a fire drill; there is no structure fire at the location.

FD ADM 1 · 0:28
Command from Engine 2, we're on the Charlie side. We can take control of that victim. Engine 2 from Command, is the Charlie side clear for victim extrication? 10-4, fire's out. We can bring the victim out this way on the Charlie side. Command copy, break. Dispatch from Command, send another rescue for a victim. Dispatch copy, add a rescue. Dispatch, Battalion 1's arrived on scene. End of exercise.

Firefighters are preparing an offensive attack with a hose line being stretched to the front.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
ordinary construction. We have smoke coming from the Alpha and appears from the roof. It's going to be too large to do a 360. We are going to stretch a hose line to the front and prepare for an offensive attack. We do have a hydrant right nearby, so Engine 4 Alpha, you can just tag that. The second due, send them to the Alpha side to command. Dispatch copies. Engine 4 is on scene. Smoke showing. I'm going to upgrade to a second alarm. Alarm. I'll confirm that, and they're going to pull a line on the Alpha.

Firefighters have arrived at a strip mall and report smoke showing. A second alarm has been issued.

FD ADM 1 · 0:30
Engine 4, acknowledge Bella Bistro, second pull station pulled. We're going to go ahead and call a first alarm on this. Oh, I'm sorry. We just have one pull station, and it's Bella Bistro. Copy, too late. Dispatch, Engine 4 has arrived on scene. We have a single-story strip mall. We do have smoke showing. I'm going to issue a working fire at this time. Go ahead and strike a second alarm. The confirmed address is Bella Bistro, 42 3rd Street. Here's the...

Firefighters are responding to a fire alarm activation.

FD ADM 1 · 0:18
Engine 4 from dispatch. Engine 4, go ahead. I know you guys are on the air, but I'm getting a fire alarm at 42 3rd Street. 42 3rd Street. I'm going to send you the closest. Engine 4, copy. Show us en route, 42 3rd Street. It's a pole station activation.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 42 3rd St.

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