Elderly man triggers medical alarm with no voice contact, Fort Covington NY
An elderly man activated a medical alarm at a home near Salmon Street. Emergency services responded but could not make voice contact. The family later confirmed the man was fine and canceled the call.
Audio|Source: Franklin County Fire, EMS, and Police
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Transcript:
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Standby Fort Covington, EMS call near Salmon Street.
00:16
We can dispatch before Covington, Friday 1, EMS call near Salmon Street.
00:23
You have an 82-year-old male with a medical alarm activation, no voice contact.
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Repeating for 4-Contin,
00:31
Friday 1,000, call near Salmon Street,
00:36
82-year-old male medical alarm activation, no voice contact.
00:40
Alarm time 1732.
00:42
Your closest cross is Center Street.
00:45
Bar control (number withheld).
00:53
Call the family.
00:55
They talked to him.
00:58
When they tried to call back, he was in the bathroom.
01:02
We're going to be returning to quarters.
01:16
1736 were you also out of service as well?
01:22
Yeah, permanent. If I haven't remembered call this as we were pulling out the door.
01:26
I see 1736.
01:33
4801 on the air.
01:38
4801. 4801.
01:43
Go ahead, dispatch.
01:48
I don't know if you copy (number withheld), but the family called a family member that everything was okay and that (number withheld) has returned quarters.
02:04
Copy that, thank you.
02:11
For the Cadet's batch 4-4-4-Cogn.
02:14
Your EMS call near Salmon Street has been canceled.
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Location mentioned:
Salmon St, Fort Covington, NY 12937
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