Medical Emergency / Alarm Activation - wilkes-barre

Medical Alarm and Building Access Issue at 61 East Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre City

9/21/2025 08:01 AM

Source: Eastern Columbia and Western Luzerne Fire and EMS

6 E Northampton St #515, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, USA

Summary: A medical alarm was reported at Room 515, 61 East Northampton Street, Bernay-Rith Apartments, Wilkes-Barre City. Responding units encountered difficulty accessing the building, prompting a request for fire department assistance. The alarm was determined to be false after the audible alarm reset itself. The scene was cleared and units returned to service. One patient was subsequently transported to Oxford General Hospital.

9/21/2025 08:22 AM
Patient transported to hospital
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9/21/2025 08:18 AM
Alarm resets and scene cleared
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9/21/2025 08:17 AM
Fire department dispatched for access
00:31
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9/21/2025 08:13 AM
Access issues encountered
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Units dispatched and respond
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9/21/2025 08:01 AM
Medical alarm reported
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