Elderly man screams for help in apartment on West Nelson, Chicago IL
An elderly man was heard screaming for help inside his apartment near West Nelson Street. Responders arrived and requested fire and ambulance assistance due to concerns he might have fallen and needed aid. Firefighters prepared to force entry as there was no way to access the house from outside.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 12
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Transcript:
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Can you write on this person, call us to help us about to hit the time? It doesn't look like fire is in route.
00:04
(number withheld) West Nelson.
00:06
Call her says she can hear her neighbor,
00:09
90-year-old male named (name withheld), screaming for help in his first-law apartment.
00:14
That's all we have.
00:16
Let me know when you get on saying we can call her out, maybe.
00:20
Let me know if an ambulance is needed if you make contact.
00:25
All right. All right, and if we got anyone close, 2521, respond to (number withheld), West Nelson Person calls to help.
00:39
2514, you up and roll in 2514?
00:42
2514.
00:46
2512. 2520, I roll call, Rand, it's running a little bit late.
00:48
They'll be out shortly.
00:50
All right, ten four.
00:52
2512.
00:55
2512.
00:57
Good morning, squad.
00:58
Show me going to New Academy for gas masks training.
01:02
10F-Far. Good morning, see you.
01:09
2521. 2521.
01:15
Yeah, so I hear this, uh,
01:17
holy gentleman screaming,
01:19
there's no way to get in the house.
01:21
We're getting fired to do a forced entry over here.
01:25
He might have falling down, but he can see me that for help.
01:28
All right, so far, we'll get fire rolling that way.
01:30
I'll send you another car as well.
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