False crash alert from broken cell phone near Rodman Rd, Auburn ME


Emergency responders were sent to near Rodman Rd after a cell phone automatically reported a crash. On arrival, they found a damaged cell phone on the ground with the crash detection feature activated. However, no actual vehicle crash or medical emergency occurred. All other responding units were canceled.
Audio|Source: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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All rightly, engine 3 315, automatic crash notification area near Rodman Rd.
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Near Rodman Rd.
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One, one's clear service.
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Another one, clear service.
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For rescue.
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Brad. Tom, I'll be responding to the Rodman Rd incident, place three.
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Copy that rescue two, showing you on a responding near Rodman Rd.
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Automatic crash adaptation, ABD and Root.
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I'm saying the show, I'm saying, Mr.
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John, my saying. Copy that.
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The cell phone 315.
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You can't show me in the area as well.
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Looks like we got a cell phone on the ground, and it broke it.
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Copy that, in the area, broken cell phone on the ground.
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Comptuette from 315.
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Good. Yeah, we found a cell phone on the road.
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It's got a scratch detection that's activated on it.
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We can cancel all the other units.
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I'll be on the union with APC.
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Figure out what we belong to this.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rodman Rd, Auburn, ME 04210
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