Medical Alarm: Heart Monitor Alert at Garth Road

Summary: Emergency services responded to a medical alert triggered by a heart monitor for a patient reportedly at 4390 Garth Road, Albemarle County, Virginia. The alert was received via Martha Jefferson Hospital's cardiac monitoring system, indicating dangerous heart rate levels. Rescue 503 and CAR-508 were dispatched, but upon arrival, responders found the residence locked, with no vehicles or lights present and were unable to make contact with the patient. Further investigation revealed that the heart monitor readings were received from a device that had been mailed in and was not currently being worn by the patient. After unsuccessful attempts to contact the resident or a key holder, and with no evidence of anyone inside, the incident was determined to be unfounded and all units were cleared.