Elderly woman reported yelling for help in possible fire, Oley PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a report of an elderly woman yelling for help inside a residence near New Hope Boulevard, Oley Township. The caller was concerned about a possible fire and mentioned the woman may have Alzheimer's or dementia. No smoke or fire was visible from the outside, and the caller did not enter the residence due to safety concerns.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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OLLI Township near New Hope Boulevard of Structure Fire[1]. Station 5, Station 34, Engine 545, engine tanker 4, engine 45, engine tanker 12, tanker 19,
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25 for RIT[2], Mike, 5653. Olly Township, near New Hope Boulevard, Crusher, Good, Candle, Brook, Marine.
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Crystal Structure Fire[1] Operations on FireOPS 1 after response, 1802.
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Units dispatched Rowley Township near New Hope Boulevard. Correction on the Ops channel, her operations channel will be FireOps 2 after the dispatch.
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Question we have to respond. 18-ZRIZE.
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All right, it's engine four.
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Medipore.
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All right, nice, six, I can come out.
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25-5503.
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Tower 45 year en route, 1802.
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Near New Hope Boulevard an elderly female was yelling for help, stated that there's a possible fire inside of a residence.
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Does not see or smell anything from the back porch where they are currently.
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The caller does not feel comfortable going in to check on the original caller.
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Stated that the female caller possibly has Alzheimer's or dementia.
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Perfee-5.
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In place, he was on near New Hope Boulevard.
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Chief of your responding. Did you copy the additional?
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Responding.
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That's negative, Berks.
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Near New Hope Boulevard.
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A passerby called in, because they heard from an elderly female, yelling for help,
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possible fire inside of the resident.
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They do not feel comfortable going into check.
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They do not know the female.
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Because they do not see or smell anything from the back porch where they are currently. A female possibly has Alzheimer's dementia.
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With the MS, you're still checking, vesting and other properties, 8204.
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Engine tanker 12,
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C.45, responding, 1804.
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Location near Newhill Boulevard.
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Single-family structure, um,
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at this time, I had nothing showing from the exterior.
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Copy T5 on location, single family, nothing showing from the exterior, 18.04.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Structure Fire: Reported building fire
[2]
RIT: Firefighter rescue team assigned to standby for rapid intervention during emergencies.
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Location mentioned:
Near New Hope Blvd, Oley, PA 19547
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