Conflicting cell phone signals delay locating patient, Kensington MD
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Missing PersonAccording to the dispatch call, dispatchers and responders experienced confusion while locating a patient due to conflicting cell phone signals between two healthcare facilities near McComas Avenue and Ferrigan. They attempted callbacks and searched the surrounding area to find the correct location.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A1 Ops 1
Listen to dispatch call
01:43
Transcript:
00:00
So a little confusion on our caller's location.
00:02
They are showing at this location according to their cell phone signal.
00:05
However, there have been previous calls at Kensington Healthcare Center, and that is where he said that he is.
00:17
Okay, is that near McComas Avenue?
00:21
Correct, but again his cell phone signal is hitting near Ferrigan.
00:29
Do we have any description of the patient?
00:38
He do not, we not even an H.
00:45
All right, we're going to need to work on a callback.
00:52
We'll look around the area, someone's going to flag it down.
00:56
Otherwise, we're going to need a further location before proceeding.
01:03
Okay, fair, Mike, I just 7 to 5, Bravo.
01:05
We have callback to read more times so we can try it once more.
01:08
(number withheld).
01:12
Okay. Okay.
01:18
Paramedic engine 734 you may go on service.
01:21
Your alarm is canceled.
01:22
Paramedic engine 734 may go on service.
01:33
So it looks like that telephone signal is a phase one only.
01:38
You're more likely going to find your patient near McComas Avenue, room 102 bed A.
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Location mentioned:
McComas Ave, Kensington, MD 20895
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