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Medical call in Rockford – Nov 4, 2026

Medical call reported in the 9100 block of Cortland Drive NE in Rockford.

Reported: Nov 4, 2026, 10:55 AM
Last updated: 12:14 PM
Status: Cleared at about 11:14 AM, 19 min after the call came in

What happened

A medical call was dispatched at Richter Place Apartments in Rockford for a 78-year-old woman who was possibly choking. Rockford Medic 1 went in service at 10:57 AM and reported the patient was in the community room on the third floor, able to breathe and talk. Medic 1 arrived on scene at 11:00 AM and set up command at the location. Command was terminated at 11:14 AM and all Rockford units cleared.

What dispatch noted

78-year-old female, possibly choking, at Richter Place Apartments

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

Updates

10:55 AMMedical call reported.
10:57 AMPatient possibly choking, able to breathe and talk; community room on the 3rd floor.
11:00 AMUnits on scene.
11:14 AMUnits cleared.
12:14 PMNo more radio traffic about this call.

About this call

Location: 9100 block of Cortland Drive NE
Rockford, Kent County, MI

Call type, 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
Local agencies: Fire and rescue: Rockford Department of Public SafetyPolice: Rockford Department of Public SafetyWho covers Rockford, not a list of who was sent.
Source: Fire and EMS dispatch radio

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