18-year-old female had syncopal episode in dorm room
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, eMS responded to a dormitory room on Mass Ave for a reported 18-year-old female who had a syncopal episode and was later alert and awake.
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Medical EmergencyCollege-age male dizzy after medication overdose at dorm
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medication overdose involving a college-age male at a dormitory on Massachusetts Avenue in Amherst. Medic 3 and Engine 2 were dispatched to a room in Coolidge Hall.
70-year-old woman fainted with breath difficulty at restaurant
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were requested for a 70-year-old woman at a restaurant near Main Street who reportedly had a syncopal episode and is now conscious and alert but experiencing shortness of breath.
Woman with chest pain and heart attack history at home
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were dispatched to a possible heart-related emergency involving a woman with chest pain and a history of heart attack near Research Drive in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Woman with chest pain and heart attack history at clinic
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a family practice office on Research Drive for a possible heart-related emergency involving a 50-year-old woman with chest pain and a history of heart attacks.
Woman treated for bleeding hand cut in Urgent Care
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, medic One was dispatched to an urgent care facility near University Drive for a reported hand laceration with bleeding. Radio traffic indicated the patient was reportedly outside and later appeared to be refusing evaluation or treatment.
Person receiving medical attention outside South College library
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible medical emergency involving a patient outside South College near the campus library in Amherst. A caller who was with the patient reported the situation, and a medic unit was dispatched to respond.
Man dizzy and falls outside UMass library
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a location near a college library on Hicks Way in Amherst for a reported 28-year-old man who was dizzy and had fallen but was awake and talking.
Minor crash involving car and construction vehicle
TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a minor two-car crash near Grantwood Drive in Amherst involving a gray Honda Odyssey. One vehicle may have been struck by a construction vehicle in the area, and the caller has provided the Odyssey driver’s plate and information.
Disturbance at Amherst visitors center
DisturbanceAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a visitors center on South Pleasant Street in Amherst for a reported disturbance involving an older woman who was refusing to leave. The reporting party later said she had left on her own and no longer requested police, but an officer planned to check in anyway.
Man with worsening body pains at Harkness Road
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a home near Harkness Road for a 32-year-old man reporting worsening body pains. The patient was reported to be awake, breathing, and talking.
Groceries stolen outside Amherst senior center
Theft ReportAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible larceny at a senior center on Boltwood Walk, where a caller reported that her bag of groceries was taken while she was waiting outside on a bench.
College-age female faints at Morrill Science Center
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to the Morrill Science Center on the UMass campus for a reported syncopal episode involving a college-age woman who was awake and talking.
Fire alarm at UMass Life Science Laboratories
FireAs discussed during the dispatch call, engine 2 was dispatched to a reported general fire alarm activation at the Life Sciences Laboratories on Thatcher Road at a university campus.
Teen female with high fever and sore throat unable to walk
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, medic One was dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a teenage girl with a high fever, sore throat, and difficulty walking near Potwine Lane in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Cooking smoke triggers alarm at Colonial Village
FireAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at Colonial Village in Amherst. Engine One and other units arrived at a two-story wood-frame building with no visible fire. The alarm was later determined to be caused by cooking smoke in one apartment, the system was reset, and command was terminated with units returning to service.
Smoke alarm at Colonial Village apartments
FireAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a reported smoke alarm activation at Colonial Village apartments on Belchertown Road in Amherst, involving multiple buildings.
Two patients transported to hospital after Pelham Road incident
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units responded to a possible medical emergency on Pelham Road in Amherst. Two medic units arrived with police and transported patients to Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
18-year-old male medical evaluation at Pelham Road
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to assist police with a possible medical issue involving an 18-year-old male near the (number withheld) block of Pelham Road in Amherst.
Man having difficulty swallowing at Amherst building
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a building lobby near an elevator on Kellogg Avenue for a reported 78-year-old man who was having difficulty swallowing after starting new medications.
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