Student trapped in elevator at Stewart Hall panics, Kent OH

Rescue / Entrapment

Reported: 10/29/2025 08:07 AM

Stewart Hall, Kent, OH 44243

A female student is trapped in an elevator at Stewart Hall. She is beginning to panic and believes she is on the first floor.

Audio|Source: Portage County Fire, EMS and Police

03:31

Transcript:

00:00

Copy G15. The student stuck in the elevator at Stewart Hall.

00:18

Attention Windham Fire Department requests for a squad 9840 short drive. Any six-year-old female complaining of stack and abdominal pain unable to get out of the bed.

00:29

Attention Windham request for squad 9840 short drive cleared at 1109.

00:36

Bye.

00:43

I'm going to have a squad call for 9840 short drive for an 86-year-old female, unable to get out of the federal vaccine.

00:53

Okay.

00:59

It's under 2812.

01:04

2812. Go ahead. Go ahead.

01:07

We're out.

01:12

Please, you're 21.

01:15

21 for age.

01:18

Building 11.

01:22

Tension Windham.

01:28

2812 is en route to an 86-year-old female back in abdominal pain at 9840 short drive. Attention when dumb, 2812 is en route for an 86-year-old female back in abdominal pain at 9840 short drive.

01:44

100 clear 1111.

01:46

Now on stage 12 for a crash, two vehicle NBA,

01:51

be in front of near Fowler Street between Roseway and Diamond,

01:57

unknown injuries,

01:59

1113.

02:04

Okay.

02:13

Sandra from 2812.

02:20

2812, go ahead.

02:23

On scene.

02:25

I'll be 3.

02:31

About the 41,

02:34

King Lincoln Boy, 1791. 21, King Lincoln Boy, 1791.

02:40

21 is en route to UH.

02:51

1160.

02:56

Go ahead.

02:59

The female is starting to panic a little bit inside the elevator.

03:03

She thinks she's on the first floor.

03:08

Copy. This is kind of like when you get a squad?

03:13

Negative right now.

03:17

Okay,

03:19

I'm 70.

03:20

1170. 17.

03:26

335.

03:28

Do you have a camera for that elevator?

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Stewart Hall, Kent, OH 44243

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