False Medical Alarm and Smoke Investigation at Penthouse 23, 500 Bayview Drive

Summary: Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a medical alarm and smoke at Penthouse 23, 500 Bayview Drive. Initial confusion surrounded the nature of the emergency, as a medical alarm was activated, but it was later determined that the alarm was triggered due to concern about smoke, not a medical emergency. Multiple fire and rescue units, including Engine 10, Rescue 10, and Battalion 1, arrived on scene, checked on the patient, and investigated the source of smoke. Security and building personnel confirmed there was no medical need, and the incident was resolved without injury. The fire was extinguished, and the alarm was confirmed to be a false medical alarm caused by anxiety over the smoke.