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Medical alert device triggers false alarm in Evanston, Evanston IL

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Evanston, IL

A medical alert device activated at a location in Evanston, but its subscriber lives in California. Emergency services are sent to check the area for any medical emergencies as the alarm might be a false activation.

Audio|Source: Evanston Fire
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Transcript:
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Evanston Medical Assist for Engine 24 to near Oakden, near Oakden.
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For the medical alert device that's activated in the area, it's GPS driven,
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so the subscriber actually lives somewhere in California, but their medical device is pinging near Oakden. It's an Evanston Medical Assist for engine 24 to near Oakden.
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For the pendant that activated,
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the GPS is showing it at that location.
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The subscriber, (name withheld), actually lives in Riverside, California.
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You can just check the area, see if anyone's having a medical emergency.
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Timeout, 721.

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Evanston, IL

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