Medical alarm accidentally activated at residential address, Birmingham AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 11:58 PM

Near Hunters Gate Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242

A medical alarm was triggered at a residential address on Hunter's Gate Drive involving an elderly woman reported to be in pain and unable to move. Fire and rescue units responded but confirmed the alarm was accidental with no emergency found.

Audio|Source: Hoover Fire Department

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 8, Rescue 8,

00:02

(number withheld) Hunter's Gate Drive,

00:05

elderly female, medical alarm, unknown medical,

00:10

engine 8, rescue 8,

00:12

(number withheld) Hunter's Gate Drive,

00:14

medical alarm, elderly female, cross street Doug Baker Boulevard.

00:23

Engine ain't responding.

00:26

Engine ain't responding.

00:29

Angel ain't responding.

00:31

Rescue it responding.

00:43

Injidate, Rescue 8, responding to (number withheld) Intersgate Drive, medical alarm activation,

00:50

unknown medical, elderly female by his alarm company, she was in pain and unable to move,

00:56

tricked her narrative for door code.

01:08

Engine 1, (number withheld) Little Valley Road, apartment Bravo, lift assist.

01:14

Engine 1, (number withheld) Little Valley Road, apartment Bravo and a lift assist, cross street, Laura Road.

01:23

Engineering on scene, hunter's command.

01:27

Engine aid on scene, hunter's command.

01:34

Rescue it on scene.

01:35

Rescue it on scene.

01:40

Angel responding, not emergency.

01:43

Angel 1 responding, not emergency.

01:52

Engine 1, responding (number withheld) Little Valley Road, Apartment Bravo, 72-year-old male,

01:59

fall, no injury, lift assist only.

02:06

First, command to follow.

02:12

Accidental activation, no problem this location, command terminated.

02:17

Accident activation, no problems in this location, command terminated.

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Near Hunters Gate Dr, Birmingham, AL 35242

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