Alarm Activation at Van Andel MuseumPearl St NW near Front Ave NW, Van Andel Museum, Grand Rapids · Downtown

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Alarm Activation at Van Andel Museum

Pearl St NW near Front Ave NW, Van Andel Museum, Grand Rapids · Downtown

Timeline

  1. Battalion 6, Engine 3, Truck 3, and District 3 dispatched to the Van Andel Museum at 200 block of Pearl Street NW
  2. Dispatch asking Battalion 6 for an update
  3. Alarm company spoke to an employee on scene; accidental alarm pull by a guest, but they do not have a reset
  4. First two units upgraded to emergency response; other two continue non-emergency until crews arrive on scene
  5. Engine 3 on scene at the four-story brick Public Museum; nothing showing from the outside, investigating
  6. Engine 3 on scene at the four-story brick Public Museum; nothing showing from the front (Alpha side), taking command and investigating
  7. Alarm hand pull confirmed; crews just need help resetting the system; Engine 3 can handle, recommends clearing the other units
  8. Dispatch clearing the rest of the assignment; only Engine 3 staying for the reset
  9. Alarm hand pull confirmed; Engine 3 to handle, all other units may clear

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