Oxygen-dependent man struggles to breathe in power outage

Heard on: Tri-Boro Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Central dispatch to Tri-Boro ambulance squad and a general alert.

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Looking for a full crew response to the Montvale, (number withheld) North Kinderkamack Road, unit Bravo.

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79 year old male, oxygen dependent, trouble breathing due to a power outage.

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Again, central dispatch to the Tri-Boro ambulance squad and a general alert.

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Respond (number withheld) North Kinderkamack Road, unit Bravo in Montvale.

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79 year old male.

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Party is oxygen dependent, trouble breathing due to a power outage.

00:27

Hartel Lane, Walnut Street, and across (number withheld).

00:29

Dispatcher 263.

00:49

Central dispatch, Rahway, this is Cora.

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Any general alert, you can disregard these tones.

00:53

We have a full crew.

00:54

Central, Rahway, this is Cora.

00:55

Disregard these tones.

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Full crew, 824, dispatcher 263.

9/7/2026 05:21 AM

Medical Emergency

N Kinderkamack Rd, Montvale, NJ 07645

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call in Montvale for a 79-year-old oxygen-dependent man having trouble breathing after a power outage. Ambulance units were requested with a full crew, and a full crew was later reported available.