Fire Department Responds to Medical Alert at Apartment, Springfield IL


The fire department went to an apartment after a medical alert sounded. They considered forcing entry because no one answered the door.
Audio|Source: Sangamon County Public Safety
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Transcript:
You're not coming through. Engine 4 here, Travis. Engine 4. Respond to medical alert alarm. At near Dirksen Pkwy, cross streets are east North Grand Avenue and Division Street. 142. 142. 404. 105-104. Tangen to 734. Good. What's your traffic? I could not copy. I love my radio. The northwest corner of this intersection, just show what the number of this building is, apartment building. 327. It's going to be apartment number. It's going to be apartment number two. You see it's a fire department thing come down here. Not cold, but I'm going to have to force an entry. 10-4-9[1].
You're not coming through. Engine 4 here, Travis. Engine 4. Respond to medical alert alarm. At near Dirksen Pkwy, cross streets are east North Grand Avenue and Division Street. 142. 142. 404. 105-104. Tangen to 734. Good. What's your traffic? I could not copy. I love my radio. The northwest corner of this intersection, just show what the number of this building is, apartment building. 327. It's going to be apartment number. It's going to be apartment number two. You see it's a fire department thing come down here. Not cold, but I'm going to have to force an entry. 10-4-9[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4-9: Acknowledgment/Message received (may indicate forced entry in context)
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Location mentioned:
Near N Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62702
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