Fall alarm at senior apartment with no response, Reading PA


Dispatch audio about a fall detection alarm at Oakshire Senior Apartments near Lackawara Street. A fall pendant in apartment (number withheld) triggered and there was no voice response from the resident. The alarm company said a dog is on site and asked responders to activate the device again when they make contact. Multiple medical units are being sent.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
02:8
Transcript:
No one in route to Reading. Notic (number withheld) in route, Reading, (number withheld). First, (number withheld) on scene. Number (number withheld) on location, (number withheld). As a many three report, Oakshire Senior Apartments, near Lackawara Street. Parliament (number withheld), between Carlin Street and Uzairn Street. BLS Trauma, (number withheld). No voice contract for that? Not for any minute. It was a medical pendant, fall detection pendant, no voice content. All right, I'll handle that. You can keep them that again available. Received. The alarm company also stated there was a dog on site and requested you hit the device again once you make contact. Apportment again. Apartment again. Apartment (number withheld). Copy (number withheld). Radio to Medic (number withheld), you can recall. Squad (number withheld) is handling (number withheld). I have Medic (number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld) is it running. Ignite, Reading. Okay, (name withheld), Reading, (number withheld).
No one in route to Reading. Notic (number withheld) in route, Reading, (number withheld). First, (number withheld) on scene. Number (number withheld) on location, (number withheld). As a many three report, Oakshire Senior Apartments, near Lackawara Street. Parliament (number withheld), between Carlin Street and Uzairn Street. BLS Trauma, (number withheld). No voice contract for that? Not for any minute. It was a medical pendant, fall detection pendant, no voice content. All right, I'll handle that. You can keep them that again available. Received. The alarm company also stated there was a dog on site and requested you hit the device again once you make contact. Apportment again. Apartment again. Apartment (number withheld). Copy (number withheld). Radio to Medic (number withheld), you can recall. Squad (number withheld) is handling (number withheld). I have Medic (number withheld). (number withheld). (number withheld) is it running. Ignite, Reading. Okay, (name withheld), Reading, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Lackawanna St, Reading, PA 19601
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