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Emergency Incidents
Woman with high blood pressure and nausea at apartment
Medical Emergency
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to an apartment in the Puffton Village complex on North Pleasant Street for a 55-year-old woman with high blood pressure and nausea who was reported conscious and breathing.
79-year-old male fell and hit head with bleeding
Medical Emergency
E Leverett Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a location on East Leverett Road for a reported 79-year-old man who fell, hit his head, and had slight bleeding. The patient was reported to be conscious, alert, and breathing normally.
20-year-old male passed out but now awake at UMass
Medical Emergency
Tobin Hall, 130 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a university hall on the UMass campus for a reported 20-year-old man who had recently passed out and was awake and breathing but appeared pale and needed evaluation.
Car hits deer; injured deer at Henry Street home
Traffic
Henry St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a deer near Henry Street in Amherst. A caller reported striking a deer, which was injured and ended up near a driveway and front porch area. The vehicle involved was described as a gray Honda Civic.
20-year-old male has diabetic syncopal episode
Medical Emergency
Eastman Ln, Amherst, MA 01003
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a dorm room at a university on Eastman Lane for a reported 20-year-old man who had a fainting episode after a diabetic issue and was now awake but slurring his words and acting abnormally.
Female college student allergic to tree nuts at dorm
Medical Emergency
Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a dormitory building on the UMass campus for a college-age woman with a possible allergic reaction to tree nuts, including an upset stomach and itchy lips and throat. She was reported to be breathing normally, and EMS units arrived on scene.
Fire alarm activated at Nicholas Hall dormitory
Fire
Hall Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police responded to a reported fire alarm at a four-story dormitory on Hall Drive. Units arrived to find the alarm activated with nothing visible from the outside and established a command post at the building.
Fire alarm activations at Amherst College hall
Fire
Merrill Science Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm sounding on the second floor of a bridge lounge in Nicholas Hall at Amherst College on Merrill Science Drive.
Female not cooperating during medical call for vomiting blood
Medical Emergency
Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call at an apartment on Belchertown Road in Amherst for a woman who was reportedly not cooperating with responders. Family members reported a history of alcohol issues and said she had been vomiting blood earlier. Responders discussed the possibility of involuntary transport.
Woman vomiting blood near Belchertown Road Amherst
Medical Emergency
Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to an apartment complex on Belchertown Road for a 33-year-old woman reportedly vomiting blood and not eating for three days.
Unresponsive man at Pleasant Street now awake and breathing
Medical Emergency
S Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported unresponsive man at a location on Pleasant Street in Amherst. CPR instructions were being given, and the patient was later reported to be awake and breathing. Unit 30 arrived on scene.
Male initially unresponsive then recovers at Kendrick Place
Medical Emergency
E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at an apartment in a complex on East Pleasant Street in Amherst. A male was initially reported not breathing, but later updates indicated he was breathing and apparently fine. Medic 1 and Engine 2 checked on him while Medic 3 stood down.
Elderly man falls from wheelchair near Amherst
Medical Emergency
Spencer Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic personnel were dispatched to a senior living facility near Spencer Drive for a reported medical call involving a man in his 80s who fell out of his wheelchair with unknown injuries.
Woman reportedly kicked wheelchair and made threat
Assault Report
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a past disturbance at a bagel shop on North Pleasant Street, where a man in a wheelchair reported that a woman kicked his wheelchair and threatened to cut his throat, possibly while holding a knife.
Teen with finger cut treated at urgent care
Medical Emergency
University Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic One was dispatched to an urgent care facility on University Drive for a reported 17-year-old with a laceration to a finger. The unit arrived on scene. A separate detector activation in a hall was reported as a malfunction and the system was reset.
Faulty fire alarm at Old Chapel on Hicks Way
Fire
Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a chapel on Hicks Way. They found no visible fire and determined the alarm was caused by a malfunctioning detector, which was reset and handled by building staff. A separate medical call was dispatched to an urgent care facility on University Drive for a juvenile with a finger laceration.
Smoke detector alarm at Colonial Village complex
Fire
Colonial Village, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke detector activation at Colonial Village near Belchertown Road. Engine One arrived on scene, reported nothing showing, and established command at the location.
Woman appearing confused and frail near South Pleasant and Northampton
Medical Emergency
S Pleasant St & Northampton Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on an approximately 50-year-old woman near South Pleasant Street and Northampton Road after a passerby reported she appeared confused, frail, and possibly trying to hitchhike near a house.
Report of person hiding in church basement
Suspicious Activity
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a church on North Pleasant Street for a report of a possible suspicious person or trespass. An anonymous caller said she may have seen someone hiding behind a removed baseboard in a side room in the basement after a meeting around 8 p.m. the previous night, and no one was present when officers were sent.
86-year-old male injured shin after fall at group home
Medical Emergency
N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 3 responded to a group home near North Pleasant Street for a reported 86-year-old man with a shin injury after falling out of bed.
