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Plaza Garage Fire Alarm Activations

1997    1998    1999    2000    2001    2002    2003   2004  2005  2006  2007  2008

 

1997

4-13-97  22:45  1st Floor Smoke Detector Cause of alarm unknown.

1998

6-12-98  17:59  Sprinkler head activated, cause unknown.

7-1-98  14:30  Panel reset before fire department arrived.  Cause of alarm unknown.

10-20-98  02:00  1st Floor Fire pump room Air & Water Pressure alarm

12-3-98  18:47  4th Level Sprinkler head activated, cause unknown

1999

1-3-99  06:59  Entrance to garage Sprinkler head activated possible ice in line

1-29-99  09:55  Entrance to garage new elevator lobby Smoke Detector activated by contractor working on system

2000

3-16-00  22:19  4-S Level Sprinkler Pressure Switch Improper Installation by Contractor

5-5-00  11:15  Pull station no fire, false alarm.  Fire department responded to hospital.

10-19-00  10:42  Pressure Switch causing air pressure leak in dry sprinkler system.

10-20-00  10:50  Pressure Switch causing air pressure leak in dry sprinkler system.

2001

10-19-01  14:11  Pressure Switch 1/2 level.  Cause unknown.  Fire Department Responded.

11-8-01  12:51  ADT Malfunction  Fire Department not called and alarm did not activate in building.  Not counted in false alarm total.

11-19-01  12:31 Loose wire on the ADT communicator module.  Fire Department was called.

2002

7-31-02  00:46  Flow Switch 1/2 Level Mechanical Room Caused by low pressure from hole in pipe.  Fire Department Responded.

7-31-02  04:38  Flow Switch 1/2 Level Mechanical Room Caused by low pressure from second hole in pipe.  Fire Department Responded.

7-31-02  20:38  Flow Switch 1/2 Level Mechanical Room Caused by defective pressure switch.  Switch deactivated.  Fire Department Responded.

2003

No Fire Alarms

2004

4-7-04  20:57  Pressure Switch 2nd Level, cause unknown.  Fire Department Responded.

4-9-04  23:14  Heat Detector Level 5/6 Elevator Lobby.  System malfunction.  Fire Department Responded.

4-11-04  02:15  Pull Station Level 5/6.  System Malfunction.  Fire Department Responded.

5-17-04  10:50  Malfunction ADT Communicator.  No alarm in building.  Fire Department Responded.

6-11-04  17:05  Malfunction on the ADT Communicator.  No alarm in building.  Fire Department Responded.

2005

2-1-05  03:00  Smoke detector 6th level elevator machine room.  Steam from overheated hydraulic fluid.  Fire Department Responded.

6-3-05  23:46  Pressure switch located on 5/6 level caused dry system to trip.  Fire Department Responded.

6-6-05  18:50  Pressure switch located on 5/6 level caused dry system to trip.  Fire Department Responded.

2006

3-13-06  19:00  Dry System Tripped, cause unknown, Fire Department Responded.

4-15-06  10:30  Pressure switch located on 5/6 Level caused dry system to trip.  Fire Department Responded.

6-1-06  01:02  Flow Switch located on 5/6 Level caused dry system to trip.  Fire Department Responded.

6-5-06  06:30  Flow Switch located on 5/6 Level caused dry system to trip.  Fire Department Responded.

7-18-06  04:30 Pressure switch located on 5/6 level.  Dry system filled with water.  Fire Department Responded.

10-23-06  13:47  Vehicle fire Level 3/4 extinguished by patron with fire extinguisher.  Fire alarm was not activated.  Fire Department Responded.

2007

4-24-2007  15:02  Pressure switch located on the 5th level.  Cause unknown.  Fire Department Responded.

4-25-2007  00:02  Pressure switch located on the 6th level.  Cause unknown.  Fire Department Responded.

2008

3-4-2008  16:30  Manual Pull Station Level 2, cause unknown.  Fire Department Responded.

4-19-2008  09:30  Pressure Switch Level 5/6, cause unknown.  Fire Department Responded.

 

 

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