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Emergency Incidents
Alpha-level psychiatric patient reported at Plainfield apartment
Medical Emergency
E Front St Apt 5c, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to an apartment on East Front Street in Plainfield for an apparent psychiatric patient. The patient was reportedly staged at a tent and then transported by ambulance.
Medical emergency at apartment in Plainfield
Medical Emergency
Park Ave STE 1, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible medical incident at an apartment in a complex on Park Avenue in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Minor crash involving fire truck and parked vehicle
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic incident involving fire apparatus and a parked vehicle near Woodbine Avenue and Arlington Avenue, with no injuries reported.
Fire alarm activation on third floor of Park Avenue
Fire
Park Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are responding to a reported fire alarm at a central station near Park Avenue, with the activation reported on the third floor.
Patient medical emergency near Central Avenue
Medical Emergency
Central Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible medical accident involving a patient at a location on Central Avenue in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Person with heart problem at (number withheld) Park Avenue
Medical Emergency
Park Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical facility on Park Avenue in Plainfield for a possible heart problem in a patient room.
Ceiling light sparks and falls in apartment
Fire
E Front St Apt A4, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment on East Front Street for a reported ceiling light that had sparked. On arrival, they found a light fixture had fallen from the ceiling and was hanging by wires, with no active sparking at that time.
Fire alarm sounding at church on Leland Avenue
Fire
Leland Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an audible fire alarm at a church on Leland Avenue. Units reported a three-story house of worship with nothing showing and an audible alarm on one side of the building.
Abandoned 911 call with unknown problem
Suspicious Call
Watchung Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received an abandoned 911 call from a Spanish speaker at a location near Watchung Avenue. The nature of the problem was unknown. An additional unit was requested and later told to disregard.
Electrical issue at multifamily building on Bradford
Fire
Bradford St, Plainfield, NJ 07063
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical short before the meter at a two-and-a-half-story, five-unit multifamily building on Bradford Street in Plainfield. No arcing, flames, or heat signatures were reported. Utility personnel were on scene, the incident was downgraded, and command was transferred to Engine Three while other units returned to service.
Electrical short with sparks at Bradford Street home
Fire
Bradford St, Plainfield, NJ 07063
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical short with sparks coming from an outdoor meter box near Bradford Street in Plainfield. The utility company was notified and the situation was later reported under control with no injuries.
Two-car crash with airbag deployment on West Fifth
Traffic
W 5th St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a reported two-car motor vehicle crash with airbag deployment near the 900 block of West Fifth Street in Plainfield, New Jersey. One vehicle was parked, and crews checked for possible injuries. A separate call reported a possible electrical short at a residence on Bradford Street.
Fire alarm in building under renovation
Fire
Hillside Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a reported fire alarm at a building under renovation near Hillside Avenue. Engine Two arrived to find a large wood-frame structure with no visible smoke or fire outside and began investigating the hallway smoke detector activation.
Fire crew responds to lockout on North Avenue
Other Non-Crime Event
North Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel were dispatched to a possible lockout near North Avenue, with Berkeley Street and Hill Street as nearby cross streets. Engine 4 responded to the scene.
Flooding reported on Madison Avenue in Plainfield
Road Closure
Madison Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible flooding situation near Madison Avenue by West Third Street and West Fourth Street.
Noise complaint for loud music at Cedar Brook Park
Disturbance
Cedar Brook Park, Cedar Brook, Park Dr, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported noise complaint involving loud music near the football and soccer fields at Cedarbrook Park, closer to Park Avenue.
Intoxicated person near Roosevelt Avenue in Plainfield
Substance Use
Roosevelt Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a location on Roosevelt Ave in Plainfield for a possible intoxicated person.
Motor vehicle crash at Liberty and West Seventh
Traffic
Liberty St & W 7th St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible motor vehicle accident near Liberty Street and West Seventh Street in Plainfield.
Car crash with airbag deployment on Liberty Street
Traffic
Liberty St & W 7th St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, units were dispatched to a reported car crash at Liberty Street and West 7th Street, where airbags deployed and no one was trapped.
Crash at Liberty Street and West Seventh Street
Traffic
Liberty St & W 7th St, Plainfield, NJ 07060
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible motor vehicle accident near Liberty Street and West Seventh Street in Plainfield, with an EMS unit dispatched to the scene.
