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Medical call on Thornhills Ave SE, Cascade Twp – Nov 12, 2026

cleared about 9:01 PM, 19 min

What happened

A 72-year-old man reported short of breath was dispatched to the Cascade Township fire station parking lot, where he was on foot. Cascade Engine 1 responded, and Medic 1 took the patient home before Cascade was clear at 8:57 PM.

What dispatch noted

72 year old male short of breath, on foot in the station parking lot

Both written from dispatch radio, transcribed automatically, so a word may be misheard. Names and house numbers are removed.

Updates

  1. Medical call reported.
  2. 3 more updates
    1. Units cleared.
    2. Cleared from the dispatch board.
    3. Cascade Engine 1 cleared.
  3. Caller now reports a fire pit in front of the house, with no one around it.

About this call

Location
2900 block of Thornhills Ave SE
Cascade Township, Kent County, MI
Earlier on this street
Fires, hazards and serious crashes in Cascade Township in the year before this call.
Call type, status, responders and source
Call type
Medical call
What "medical call" means

Someone needed medical help, from a fall to someone not breathing. The reason for the call isn't listed. All call types

Responding
Cascade Twp Fire, Cascade Engine 1
Local agencies
Fire and rescue: Cascade Township Fire DepartmentPolice: Kent County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Cascade Twp, not a list of who was sent.
Status
Cleared at about 9:01 PM, 19 min after the call came in
Last updated
Source
Fire and EMS dispatch radio and Kent County Dispatch Authority's live public incident map

Medical calls show the block, never a house number or a name.