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Medical Emergency in Syracuse

Last updated 1 hr ago · Aug 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM

What happened

Engine 17 was dispatched for a reported medical emergency involving seizures at Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Road. Reported over Syracuse Fire radio.

Key Facts

Location Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Road, Syracuse, Syracuse
Response Type EMS / Medical Response
Severity
Medium
Reported Aug 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Last Updated Aug 17, 8:40 PM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status Developing
How We Got This Live Radio Monitor
Data Confidence Early signal
Published Aug 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
Case Timeline
Initial dispatch
  • Aug 17, 8:37:55 PM Initial Dispatch
    Medical Emergency in Syracuse: Engine 17 was dispatched for a reported medical emergency involving seizures at Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Road. Reported over...
    Source: OTA only
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Last: Aug 17, 8:40 PM
Radio Dispatch Intel 2 units
Medical Emergency Stage: Initial_dispatch
Dispatched Units
Engine 17, Mini 17

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
Engine 17, seizures, Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Road. Engine 17, seizures, Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Cliff Road. Mini 17, you keep the engine in quarter take.

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

Engine 17 was dispatched for a reported medical emergency involving seizures at Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Road. Reported over Syracuse Fire radio.

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Alert details

  • Town: Syracuse
  • Public location: Woodbine Avenue, between James St and Norsk Road, Syracuse
  • 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 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM

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Source

Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.