Fall alert triggered at retirement community in Columbus, Columbus OH
Medical EmergencyAn elderly resident at Wesley Glen Retirement Community near North High Street triggered a fall alert. Multiple medical units were dispatched, but it was later confirmed the alert was a duplicate call from different alarm companies.
Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS
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The near North High Street, injured in fall, cross of Greencrest Drive and Fenway Road. NEDIC 19, Wesley Glen Retirement Community, near North High Street, injured in fall, we start on 9 EMS1.
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Respond on 9 EMS 1.
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Medic 183, near Nile Avenue, ill person. Cross of Hendren Road and Grand Band Drive.
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Medic, 183, near Nile Avenue, ill person.
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Respond on 9 EMS1.
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Respond on 9 EMS1. Medic 24, Wesleyan Retirement Community, near North High Street, Medic Run.
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Cross-of, Green Press Drive and Fenway Road.
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Medic 24, Wesley Glenn Retirement Community, near North High Street, Medic Run. Respond on 9 EMS1.
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Respond on 9 EMS 1. Medic 29. Engine 29.
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Near East Dublin-Granville Road.
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Sweet 1-10. Difficulty breathing.
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Cross of Dead End and North Hamilton Road.
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Medic 29. Engine 29.
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Near East Dublin-Granville Road.
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Suite 1.10.10. Difficulty breathing.
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Respond on 9 EMS 1.
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Medic 890, Medic 171, EMS, 11, CNDC for incidents.
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On 9 EMS 1, NEDIC 36,
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Near East 5th Avenue, injured person, cross of Summit Street and Hamlet Street.
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NEDIC 36, near East 5th Avenue, injured person, respond on 9 EMS1.
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Respond on 9 EMS-1. Medic 36, near East Dublin-Granville Road, Sweet 1-10, difficulty breathing, cross-out, dead end,
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and North Hamilton Road.
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Medic 36, near East Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 1-10, difficulty breathing.
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Respond on 9 EMS-1.
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They were not able to give us any kind of room number.
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They said they were getting a ping from a fall alert,
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sounds like.
03:17
24 copies at it. It looks like 19 is already there on a similar run, you know, this could be a duplicate possibly.
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924, yes, sir.
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We're going to go ahead and cancel you 24s.
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19 is on and we believe it's a duplicate.
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That sounds like our run. We're almost there.
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We got two different calls from alarm companies.
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Sounds like it might be one of those fall alert things. We don't have a room number the alarm company had zero information.
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Location mentioned:
Near N High St, Columbus, OH 43214
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