Medical Emergency in Central New York
What happened
GBC Ambulance was dispatched for a reported stroke at Porter Cottage off of Melvin Drive North. The caller described an 88-year-old female, unable to raise her arms, complaining of dizziness and head pain. Reported over County Fire Control radio.
Key Facts
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Aug 22, 7:56:08 PM Initial DispatchMedical Emergency in Central New York: GBC Ambulance was dispatched for a reported stroke at Porter Cottage off of Melvin Drive North. The caller described an 88-year-old female,...Source: OTA only
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Aug 22, 8:00:09 PM transcriptAmbulance, A6 you're assigned, it's A stroke, Charlie response, 3475, Porter Cottage.Source: radio_tg_7
Radio Dispatch Intel 2 units
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary. Information reflects raw dispatch communications and may not reflect final incident outcomes.
Dispatch Transcript
GBC Ambulance, day six, your sign, it's a stroke. Charlie response, 3475 Porter Cottage off of Melvin Drive North and the Dead End. It's an 88-year-old female, hospital CBA, unable to raise her arms, complaining of dizziness and head pain. Charlie response, Belgium Cold Springs Fire District at 1956.
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.
GBC Ambulance was dispatched for a reported stroke at Porter Cottage off of Melvin Drive North. The caller described an 88-year-old female, unable to raise her arms, complaining of dizziness and head pain. Reported over County Fire Control radio.
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Alert details
- Town: Syracuse
- Public location: Porter Cottage, Melvin Drive North
- Service: EMS
- Source: CNYICC
- Source model: Over-the-air monitor only (CNYICC)
- Signal confidence: early signal
- Transcript state: radio only
- Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
- Published in archive: Aug 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Source
Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.