Fire assists police in welfare check, Chattanooga TN

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/7/2025 09:23 AM

Near Kilmer St, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Firefighters assisted police in forcing entry to a residence near Kilmer Street for a welfare check on an elderly woman possibly experiencing a medical emergency. Emergency medical services were also dispatched for a potential stroke. The situation was treated as a mental health-related call.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Ladder 5, assist police with forced entry near Kilmer St.

00:04

I'm going to start a new complaint number.

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Nine, I'll be on the rest of flight.

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I'm clear.

00:11

Okay. Okay.

00:12

Okay.

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And general responding.

00:15

I'm currently on the city location.

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Six. I'm showing them near Poplar St.

00:25

Page 11, have your responding? near Eagle Drive, between Starlight Road and Hickson Pike,

00:32

or a possible stroke.

00:34

I mean, an 89-year-old female.

00:36

Mediak 3 will be your EMS response.

00:39

Sixth or respondent to the same as if you're looking at.

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Clear. (name withheld)'s advising age.

00:47

So we're cheap for Ontario.

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Fifty-one, if you haven't already, advise Baker of this issue as well, if that have a unit's close.

00:56

If you would, hold my current call, but it's not a regulatory, it's going to be a mental health call.

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Five clear.

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You need to readvise what kind of call it is.

01:05

Before 80 at the moment, but I'll stay thinking if they have someone to spare.

01:09

A mental health call.

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I'm clear. Hold it open for you.

01:14

I'm clear.

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7, if you know I can start it.

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Ladder 5 have responding, near Kilmer St.

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near Kilmer St between Shady Lane and Parkwood Avenue.

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7, okay.

01:34

If you want to start that way until first units get on team.

01:37

A well-being check.

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