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Emergency Incidents
Patient transported from Newark Turnpike medical incident
Medical Emergency
Newark Turnpike, Kearny, New Jersey 07032, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical incident on Newark Turnpike in Kearny. Engine One established command, and a basic life support unit from Robert Wood Johnson arrived to transport the patient inside the rig before fire units were canceled.
Accidental fire alarm during basement construction
Fire
Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an accidental fire alarm activation in a basement near Kearny Avenue. Construction workers were found in the area, the alarm system was reset, and responding units were released.
Woman with breathing difficulty at New Jersey Transit
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 50-year-old woman with difficulty breathing in a car shop at a transit maintenance facility on North Turnpike.
Person with difficulty breathing at NJ Transit Meadowlands
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a transit maintenance facility near Newark-Jersey City Turnpike in Kearny for a person with difficulty breathing. One responding unit was later canceled while other medical units continued to the scene.
Man has a stroke near Forest Street in Oakwood Avenue area
Medical Emergency
Forest St, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire units were dispatched to a possible stroke involving a 73-year-old man on the second floor of a building near Forest Street and Oakwood Avenue.
Major water main break blocks Bergen Avenue
Road Closure
Bergen Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a major water main break near Bergen Avenue in Kearny, with water on the sidewalk and driveway by a fuel and tool company. The street is reported blocked and cars are driving through the area. Local police are already notified and a utility crew is requested to respond.
Water main break near Bergen Avenue and Skyline
Other Non-Crime
Bergen Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible water main break near Bergen Avenue and Skyline, with the Department of Public Works notified.
Person with diabetic emergency at post office in Kearny
Medical Emergency
Newark-Jersey City Tpke, Kearny, NJ 07099
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 1 is dispatched to a possible diabetic medical emergency at a post office on North Turnpike near the Jersey Turnpike East and Double Turnpike.
Strong gas odor reported on Pleasant Place
Fire
Pleasant Pl, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a reported strong gas odor on Pleasant Place in Kearny, near Elizabeth Avenue and Belleville Turnpike. The odor was reported between two nearby buildings where new gas lines had been installed and the area was dug up.
Person falls at Dock Plaza prompting emergency response
Medical Emergency
Dock Rd, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders were dispatched to Dock Plaza for a possible fall incident, described as an alpha-level call.
Crash on Pulaski Skyway northbound in Kearny
Traffic
Pulaski Skyway, Kearny, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, a motor vehicle crash was reported on the northbound Pulaski Skyway in Kearny. Dispatch indicated the call was still being geocoded and the response was later canceled.
Basement smoker fire at Elm Street building
Fire
Elm St, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm activation in a hallway at a building near Elm Street and Midland Avenue in Kearny. Units investigated a three-story attached residential and commercial building and found a small smoker fire in the basement area.
Person on bench in kearny reports chest pain
Medical Emergency
Kearny Ave & Johnston Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical units were sent to a person sitting on a bench near Johnson Avenue in Kearny for a possible chest pain incident.
Ems respond to chest pains and breathing difficulty near alexander avenue
Medical Emergency
Alexander Ave a, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to an apartment on Alexander Avenue in Kearny for a reported 67-year-old with chest pains and difficulty breathing. A squad unit responded and arrived on scene.
Unknown medical issue reported at Central Ave building
Medical Emergency
60-70 Central Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a possible medical problem on the second floor of a building near Central Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey. The caller reported the scene was safe and units were cleared to enter.
Low hanging tree branch creating road hazard
Road Closure
Pleasant Pl, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 3 was dispatched to a possible low-hanging tree limb or branch creating a roadway hazard near Pleasant Place between West Bennett Avenue and Celia Avenue.
Cardiac arrest after motor vehicle incident near Devon Street
Medical Emergency
Devon St, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units are responding to a possible cardiac arrest and MVI screening at a location on Devon Street in Kearny.
False alarm at nursing home on Bergen Avenue
Fire
Bergen Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a nursing home on Bergen Avenue in Hudson County, New Jersey. Units established command and investigated the building, finding no smoke or fire in the stairwell. The alarm was reportedly down on several zones, but one alarm on the nursing home side remained active and could not be silenced while a building representative was expected to arrive.
Fire alarm on first floor of Endeavor House North
Fire
Bergen Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to a reported fire alarm activation at a building on Bergen Avenue near Forest Street and Elm Street, on the first floor.
Carbon monoxide alarm at Chestnut Street home
Fire
Chestnut St, Kearny, NJ 07032
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible carbon monoxide alarm at a residence near Chestnut Street by Johnson Avenue and Woodland Avenue. Squad 2 and Car 2 arrived and began investigating the activation on the first floor.
