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Medical Emergency in Syracuse

Last updated 1 hr ago · Aug 20, 2026 at 10:40 AM

What happened

Menter Ambulance was dispatched for a reported medical emergency involving a 24-year-old female with difficulty breathing due to asthma at West 5th Street. The patient will be outside.

Key Facts

Location West 5th Street, [unit removed], West Bridge St and West Cayuga Street, Syracuse, Syracuse
Response Type EMS / Medical Response
Severity
High
Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Last Updated Aug 20, 10:40 AM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status Developing
How We Got This Live Radio Monitor
Data Confidence Early signal
Published Aug 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Updates 1 update
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
Case Timeline
2 updates
  • Aug 20, 10:38:02 AM Initial Dispatch
    Medical Emergency in Syracuse: Menter Ambulance was dispatched for a reported medical emergency involving a 24-year-old female with difficulty breathing due to asthma at West 5th...
    Source: OTA only
  • Aug 20, 10:40:44 AM escalation
    Priority escalated from routine to urgent
    Source: radio_tg_8039
  • Aug 20, 10:40:44 AM escalation
    ->
1 update recorded Last: Aug 20, 10:40 AM
Radio Dispatch Intel 1 unit
Medical Emergency Delta Priority Stage: Initial_dispatch
Dispatched Units
Menter Ambulance

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
No City Rescue, Menter Ambulance, 24-year-old female, difficulty breathing, asthma, West 5th Street, [unit removed], Delta response, DeLava residence, patient will be outside, West 5th Street, [unit removed], Cross Streets, West Bridge St, and West Cayuga Street, Delta response, timeout, 1038.

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

Menter Ambulance was dispatched for a reported medical emergency involving a 24-year-old female with difficulty breathing due to asthma at West 5th Street. The patient will be outside.

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Alert details

  • Town: Syracuse
  • Public location: West 5th Street, [unit removed], West Bridge St and West Cayuga Street, 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 20, 2026 at 10:38 AM

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Source

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