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Medical Emergency in Skaneateles

What happened

Rescue was dispatched for a reported medical emergency at W Genesee St. An 88-year-old female fell down two stairs and hit her head. Heard over County Fire Control radio.

Key Facts

Location W Genesee St, Westlake Street and Griffin Street, Skaneateles, Skaneateles
Response Type EMS / Medical Response
Severity
Medium
Reported Aug 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status High Confidence
How We Got This Enrichment Without Transcript
Data Confidence Moderate confidence
Published Aug 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.
Case Timeline
Initial dispatch
  • Aug 17, 8:14:07 PM Initial Dispatch
    Medical Emergency in Skaneateles: Rescue was dispatched for a reported medical emergency at W Genesee St. An 88-year-old female fell down two stairs and hit her head. Heard over...
    Source: OTA + transcript
  • No follow-up updates
    No additional radio traffic was captured for this incident.
Radio Dispatch Intel 1 unit
Medical Emergency SIGNAL 21, Ambulance Call / Medical Emergency Bravo Priority Stage: Initial_dispatch
Dispatched Units
rescue

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
Skaneateles, rescue. Falls, Bravo, response. W Genesee St Street, cross of Westlake Street and Griffin Street at the Manor. Going for it. An 88-year-old female fell down two stairs, hit her head. 2014.

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.

Rescue was dispatched for a reported medical emergency at W Genesee St. An 88-year-old female fell down two stairs and hit her head. Heard over County Fire Control radio.

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Alert details

  • Town: Skaneateles
  • Public location: W Genesee St, Westlake Street and Griffin Street, Skaneateles
  • Service: EMS
  • Source: CNYICC
  • Source model: Over-the-air monitor, transcript-assisted (CNYICC)
  • Signal confidence: high confidence
  • Transcript state: enrichment without transcript
  • Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.
  • Published in archive: Aug 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM

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Source

Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.