Male patient has difficulty breathing at Greenbrook Rd, Fairfield NJ

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/30/2025 10:53 PM

Near W Greenbrook Rd, Fairfield, NJ 07004

A 58-year-old man at near Greenbrook Road, Fairfield, experienced difficulty breathing. Emergency responders were dispatched to assist and gained entry to the apartment for medical aid.

Audio|Source: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West

04:24

Transcript:

00:00

Wichester's first page 12, 7-9-1 for the emergency,

00:03

near Greenbrook Road and Fairfield,

00:05

Unit 80 for a 58-year-old male difficulty breathing contact with Dr. 18, time now is 0153.

00:18

16-3-6-1-4.

00:21

16-1-1-6-1-1-6-1-4. We're on a final route.

00:25

Goers, big as a lot of the hours are going on.

00:32

What are you sick?

00:36

614 to C. Is that 16 or 6? 16 or 6?

00:44

16-16. 16.

00:47

Appreciate.

01:13

President Fire Department need to respond to 16 Fernwood Avenue, 16 Fernwood,

01:21

an activated fire alarm. Police reporting his alarms are going off, and you're not sure why.

01:26

Count of dispatch, 0157.

01:40

There is no message.

02:05

The President Police and Fire Department need to respond to 16 Fernwood Avenue, 1-6 Fernwood, activated fire alarm.

02:18

Coal reports as fire lines at all off. Comment dispatch is 0159.

02:31

Fairfield Fire, please respond to 4-7-19, Unit 80 to assist patrol with being entry to an apartment for a medical emergency.

02:41

Repeating Fairfield, police, Fairfield, fire, respond to near Greenbrook, Unit 80 in building 4, assist patrol, and gain entry to an apartment for a medical emergency.

02:55

Unit 80 to Fairfield.

02:58

Oh,

03:00

thank you. All right.

03:06

673, 673 just confirmed you got audio that time?

03:12

673 is confirming we did receive audio this time.

03:15

Thank you. Thank you.

03:19

Thank you. Thank you.

03:42

2.40 in service,

03:44

station one.

04:01

Where's 240 you received by last? I'll cancel.

04:07

Washington is.

04:17

I received the dispatches canceled. Patrol is able to gain entry to the apartment.

04:22

The fire is no longer needed. Thank you for your assistance.

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Near W Greenbrook Rd, Fairfield, NJ 07004

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