Elderly woman found unconscious with gas odor inside home, Linden NJ
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were sent to an address near Essex Avenue in Linden for a smell of gas and an elderly woman found unconscious and not breathing. Gas was confirmed inside the residence. Multiple fire and EMS units responded and command was assumed on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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03:45
Transcript:
00:00
I sent this back to Inj1.
00:09
Engine 1, you're responding,
00:12
717 Essex Avenue on the second floor, requested by PD for the smell of gas.
00:17
Now, send this back to Engine 1, Engine 1, you're responding,
00:21
717 Essex Avenue on the second floor for the smell of gas.
00:29
That's three district, engine three will take that call.
00:36
Sorry, I just noticed.
00:37
Uh,
00:38
engine 1 you can stand down,
00:40
engine three responding, 1351.
00:41
All right, sent to dispatch L5151, you're responding with engine 3, 717 Essex Avenue on the second floor, elderly female unconscious, not breathing, and the gas is on.
01:01
Sent to dispatch to L51, L51, you're responding with engine 3 for the elderly female unconscious not breathing.
01:08
The gas was on in the residence.
01:13
Dispatch, could you dispatch the truck to this location, please?
01:19
Dispatch, Engine 3 is on location, 717 Essex Avenue.
01:23
S. S.3 is the Essex Avenue to my investigator.
01:27
The street, Mr.
01:28
3, the location is the second-man-examination, 1556.
01:32
Engine 3, was that you asking for the...
01:37
Dispatch, 9-1 is going to be responding along with engine 3.
01:43
Receive, by the one responding, 757.
01:47
Dispatch, 74A.
01:50
74.
01:53
We're also going to have engine 1.
01:57
Receive, VINZ1 also responding with Adam 1.
01:59
(number withheld)
02:01
(number withheld).
02:04
(number withheld) received respondent.
02:08
Okay, respondent.
02:12
Dispatches, Deputy 4Avall, also to respond to Essex.
02:16
Ritchie, Deputy, respondent, Deputy, Responding, 68.
02:20
Reilly, from 3-a-2.
02:22
3-A-2.
02:27
Respatch Essex, I'm also from Elizabeth.
02:31
Repeat.
02:34
Dispatch, Essex command?
02:38
Come in, come in.
02:41
This is going to be pronouncing here.
02:46
Received.
02:48
(name withheld) you received.
02:51
Recuse.
02:53
Dispatch, Essex command.
02:56
Come on, come in.
03:00
PD stated that all of ours on the stove were on when they arrived.
03:04
We're getting zero readings up here now.
03:07
We're in the process of turning the gas off of the stove.
03:12
Three feet command,
03:14
1470-0.
03:17
5-1 on the page.
03:22
3-3-3-5-1 on location.
03:25
Brought-1 is on location, that's six.
03:28
Please.
03:31
HG1 location.
03:34
Please, NGENZERAL location.
03:37
This past, every 4-day is on location.
03:39
I'm going to be assuming command from engine, sir.
03:43
Repeat, Cepney, assuming command, 1401.
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Location mentioned:
Essex Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
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