Medical alarm for elderly female at phantom court, Columbia MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/1/2025 04:47 AM

Near Phantom Ct, Columbia, MD 21044

Medical alarm was activated by an 89-year-old female requesting help at an apartment near Phantom Court. Responders noted smoke from the top of the building but no fire was confirmed. The situation was found to be caused by food left on the stove.

Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

This is marked responding, 8706, near Phantom Ct for the patient assist, Alpha 2.

00:10

And some smoke from the top of the building, unknown if it's heat or not, and their alarm is going off.

00:22

Did you want to one respond,

00:24

11,210, Shadow Mirror Muse, it's going to be for the patient assist on Alpha 2.

00:33

On 9-19, Paramac-125 respond, 8706, Airbrink Lane on Bravo 1. Bravo 1 at 7.49.

00:40

The building, caller's going to be in apartment 304.

00:50

9-1-5.

00:52

9-1.

00:55

We're on, James. I have a three-story apartment open stairwell. Nothing evident from Alpha Side.

01:02

We have earned hybrid.

01:03

We'll see I investigate. Three -story apartment open stairwell has their own hydrant investigating.

01:11

Not if I was seen hybrid.

01:18

Five one of the Harris started transporting here as well, please.

01:21

I'm direct. I was just looking, yes.

01:27

U.S. two scenes.

01:31

750.

01:33

50.

01:36

501-10.

01:39

Right.

01:44

675 respond.

01:45

Near Phantom Ct for the 6-7-7-3.

01:52

9-1.

01:53

9-1.

02:03

I want Charlie to come in. Charlie, sounds like he's got bad radio reception.

02:14

Okay, I'm doing a face-to-face with him. It's going to be food on the stove, no extension. You can hold it with 91.

02:21

Food on the stove, holding into 911, all others return to service.

02:30

75 years fine and with engine near Phantom Ct for an 89-year-old female medical alarm activation saying she needed help some fifty-two

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