Elderly man falls; fire alarm triggers with no fire, Schenectady NY
Medical EmergencyAn 83-year-old man fell in his apartment near Sacandaga Road and required emergency medical response. While on scene, responders noticed a fire alarm triggered and the alarm panel indicated a problem with the building's sprinkler system and water flow, but no fire was found. The situation was monitored and cleared without further incident.
Audio|Source: Schenectady County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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For Bukendal and Mohawk Ambulance near Stock and Dogger Road, apartment number 7, alpha-level response for an 83-year-old male for a fall.
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Cross streets are Spring Road and Bridge Road.
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You guys are on fire-ups 2. Again, that's near Sacandaga Road, apartment number 7,
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alpha-level response.
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For an 83-year-old male for a fall.
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You guys are on fire-ups 2.
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Time out,
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2201.
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Pick-in-up, these times as this call.
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Ignatting call, 2201.
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Walk on the acknowledgement, 2201.
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Engine 1 is fetched.
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Engine 1, go ahead.
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We're clear south for any line at, it seems to a truck 1.
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You want to get a location off.
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Engine 4, see if we're closer.
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I'm taking the truck today.
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I'm making my way to you go to that front entrance.
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I'll have you go to the second floor, check the logo.
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Three, two.
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Engine four.
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Engine 4. Just confirming that you...
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22, I have Engine 4 here with me. What do you need?
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We just hear him call off on scene.
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Recease.
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Give me another engine company this work, priority too.
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Andrew and Copsis, that's where I row.
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2203.
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Truck 2, are you making you wait to the front of the building?
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Yeah, it's a permanent. We came in the backside.
02:48
All right, if you're in your building, make the way to the second floor, I'll watch you to check there.
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Where do you see?
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Engine 1, you're going to pull up front, stay on State Street, meet me at the front entrance.
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You're going to walk the third floor.
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Action 1 copies.
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22, we're at the intersection of Craig and Albany.
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Appreciate, that's fine.
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Going to this question.
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Go ahead.
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Just for the notes, the alarm panel here is indicating that there's a water flow[1],
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an issue with their sprinkling system.
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Not a lot of them need a silence or reset, so we'll walk into building.
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207.
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Angel 1's on scene.
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22.08.
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Plus 222. 22.
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Go ahead.
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Patients unlisted back into the chair. I hope you can know, clear back in service.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
water flow: Sprinkler system water-flow alarm activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Sacandaga Rd, Schenectady, NY 12302
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