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Emergency Incidents
Possible cardiac arrest reported near West Third Street in Plainfield
Medical Emergency
W 3rd St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest outside a building on West Third Street in Plainfield. The caller disconnected, and police were responding while medical personnel were advised to use caution.
Police request help freeing bumper wires after crash
Traffic
Stelle Ave & Central Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were requested by police near Central Avenue and Stelle Avenue to help cut wires from a vehicle’s bumper. A separate fire alarm at a multi-family dwelling on East Second Street was confirmed to be an accidental activation caused by a hairdryer, and units were cleared from that scene.
Smoke alarm triggered by hairdryer at East Second home
Fire
E 2nd St, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm at a home near East Second Street in Plainfield. The alarm was confirmed to be accidental, caused by a hairdryer, and the scene was cleared with no fire or damage reported.
Crash at Central and Shelley avenues in Plainfield
Traffic
Stelle Ave & Central Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Central Avenue and Shelley Avenue in Plainfield. One responding unit was later canceled.
Fire alarm at East Front Street apartment
Fire
E Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are dispatched to a possible central station fire alarm at an apartment building near East Front Street in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Steel piles fall near building on South Avenue
Fire
South Ave, Plainfield, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports several steel piles that fell near a building by South Avenue. There is no confirmed structural damage, but the sprinkler system may have been affected.
Officer conducts traffic stop on gray BMW
Traffic
Cushing Rd & Terrill Rd, Plainfield, NJ 07076
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Delaware Road in Scotch Plains involving a gray BMW with a specific license plate. The vehicle’s registration was checked during the stop.
Truck hits parking garage ceiling causing damage
Traffic
South Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a truck collision inside a parking garage near South Avenue in Plainfield, where a two-wheeled truck reportedly struck the ceiling and caused structural damage. No entrapment or injuries were reported.
Person with respiratory issue at North Avenue apartment
Medical Emergency
North Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were delayed at a gas station before heading to a possible respiratory medical emergency at an apartment on North Avenue in Plainfield.
Person with breathing problem at Plainfield apartment
Medical Emergency
North Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible respiratory medical emergency at an apartment on North Avenue in Plainfield. One unit reported being delayed at the pumps before responding.
One-year-old child sick at Arlington Avenue apartment
Medical Emergency
Arlington Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to an apartment building on Arlington Avenue in Plainfield for a possible sick infant or young child.
One-year-old child reported sick at Arlington Ave apartment
Medical Emergency
Arlington Ave Apt 2b, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units are dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a sick child at an apartment on Arlington Avenue in Plainfield.
Car fire reported on West Fourth Street
Fire
W 4th St, Plainfield, NJ
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported car fire on West Fourth Street in Plainfield, New Jersey. Engine 2 investigated the scene and later reported the car fire was out.
Person trapped in elevator at Plainfield train station
Medical Emergency
Plainfield, North Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS units were dispatched to the Plainfield train station on the northbound side near Park Avenue and Cleveland Avenue for a possible medical emergency involving a person reportedly stuck in an elevator. Responders later reported being on scene and investigating.
Person with difficulty breathing at Plainfield apartment
Medical Emergency
E Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving difficulty breathing at an apartment on East Front Street in Plainfield.
Person with hypertension and respiratory distress in Plainfield
Medical Emergency
E Front St Unit B, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving hypertension and difficulty breathing at an apartment on East Front Street in Plainfield.
Traffic stop on Somerset Street by gas station
Traffic
Somerset St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on Somerset Street near a Phillips 66 gas station involving a blue Subaru with a New Jersey license plate.
Person suffers cardiac arrest near West Front Street
Medical Emergency
W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported cardiac arrest at an apartment on West Front Street in Plainfield. Multiple EMS units were dispatched, and some units were canceled or stood down as the situation was managed.
Cardiac arrest at apartment in Plainfield
Medical Emergency
W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible cardiac arrest at an apartment on West Front Street in Plainfield. Multiple patients were reported, and one responding unit was cancelled while another was told to stand down.
Train crew involved in minor crash on Recovery Pond Rd
Traffic
Pond Pl, Plainfield, NJ 07063
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible minor vehicle collision involving a train crew near the 80 block of Recovery Pond Road in Plainfield, New Jersey.
