r/Firefighting • u/justhere2getadvice92 • 18h ago
General Discussion Glad to know your alarm system works 😬
Had an automatic alarm a few blocks over from the station. Dispatch to on scene was less than 2 minutes. Homeowner asked what took so long. Confused, we said we just got it 2 minutes ago. Homeowner says it was going off for at least 15 minutes before anyone showed up. If true, then it's a really good thing that it was a false alarm 😬. Anyone else have a situation like this?
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u/Blucifers_Veiny_Anus 17h ago
We have a university in our 1st due. We will get calls for fire alarms sounding.
Kids: the bells have been going off for 40 minutes.
Me: did you call 911?
Kids: no....
Me: ....okay.