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iPhone Crash Notification Prompts Emergency Response

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1 and Rescue dispatched to investigate an iPhone crash notification on Luray Street in Watertown after no callback response.

Closed Apr 15, 2026 u{007877} 1:54 PM City of Watertown Fire
833 Arsenal St, Watertown, NY 13601 · Near Willow and Smith

Incident Report

**Watertown, NY – iPhone Crash Notification Leads to Quick Response at 833 Arsenal Street**

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1 and Rescue were dispatched at 1:54 p.m. to investigate an iPhone crash notification at 833 Arsenal Street after dispatchers received no response to a callback, according to radio traffic. Mutual aid units from Ellisburg Fire (19-0-6 and 19-1-3) and Guilfoyle EMS Battalion and 66-P25 also acknowledged and responded to the initial alert for a possible personal injury accident, with dispatch clarifying the address amid reports of minor variations.

Responders arrived within minutes, with Guilfoyle EMS reporting on scene alongside police and fire by 1:57 p.m. City of Watertown Engine 1 soon located a cell phone in the roadway, prompting Ellisburg Fire to declare the crash alert unfounded at 1:58 p.m.

The incident was cleared four minutes after dispatch, with Engine 1 returning to service after confirming the phone had triggered the warning.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 1:54:07 PM

iPhone Crash Notification Prompts Emergency Response

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7 829 1 is clear. Resident in service. 1354. Q 833 Arsenal Street iPhone crash notification. Unable to make contact. I'm pinging for City Fire, telephone, engine one, rescue. 833 Luray Street, an iPhone crash notification. No answer on callback. That's Willow and Smith.

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Incident Timeline (8 events)

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iPhone Crash Notification Prompts Emergency Response 1:54:07 PM

City of Watertown Fire Engine 1 and Rescue dispatched to investigate an iPhone crash notification on Luray Street in Watertown after no callback response.

7 829 1 is clear. Resident in service. 1354. Q 833 Arsenal Street iPhone crash notification. Unable to make contact. I'm pinging for City Fire, telephone, engine one, rescue. 833 Luray Street, an iPhone crash notification. No answer on callback. That's Willow and Smith.
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Ellisburg Fire acks iPhone crash alert Arsenal St 1:54:08 PM

Units 391, 395 dispatched to possible personal injury accident on Arcelor (Arsenal) St. Ellisburg Fire 19-0-6, 19-1-3 acknowledge; dispatch clarifies iPhone crash notification at 833 Arsenal, no phone calls received.

1:54:08 PM JE Dispatch 391395 possible personal injury accident, Arcelor Street.
1:54:11 PM JE 19-0-6 913.
1:54:16 PM JE 19-1-3 95.
1:54:24 PM JE Dispatch 9395, area of 833 Arsenal for an iPhone crash notification.
1:54:29 PM JE 19-0-6 One three copies. Have you received any phone calls or just iPhone crash?
1:54:31 PM JE Dispatch That is correct.
1:54:33 PM JE 19-0-6 Copy.
1:54:37 PM JE 19-1-3 Five pound.
3
Guilfoyle EMS to iPhone crash Arsenal St 1:54:55 PM

Guilfoyle EMS Battalion dispatched to 2833 Arsenal St for iPhone crash notification, possible phone fell off car.

1:54:42 PM JE 66 BASE Come at two, location.
1:54:45 PM JE 66-P25 Battalion controller.
1:54:55 PM JE 66 BASE Start 2833 Arsenal Street in the area for an iPhone crash notification. Possibly, a phone just fell off the car.
4
Guilfoyle EMS confirms iPhone crash address 1:55:05 PM

Guilfoyle EMS 66-P25 queries 238 Arsenal St; dispatch confirms 833 Arsenal St.

1:55:00 PM JE 66-P25 Two thirty eight Arsenal.
1:55:05 PM JE 66 BASE 833.
1:55:08 PM JE 66-P25 Copy.
5
Guilfoyle EMS on scene with police, fire 1:56:57 PM

Guilfoyle EMS 66-P25 reports unit in the area with police and fire.

1:56:57 PM JE 66-P25 Two in the area with police and fire.
6
Engine 1 finds cell phone in road 1:57:17 PM

Engine 1 on scene. Cell phone in the road.

1:57:17 PM JE 47-1-1 Engine one seventeen. Looks like there's a cell phone in the road.
1:57:20 PM JE Dispatch Copy, engine one.
7
Cell phone found, crash alert unfounded 1:57:56 PM

Ellisburg Fire 19-0-6 and 19-1-3 confirm in area with city fire. Dispatch relays city fire located cell phone in roadway. 19-0-6 advises code 21 unfounded.

1:56:47 PM JE 19-0-6 Nine one three city in the area.
1:56:48 PM JE Dispatch Copy.
1:57:10 PM JE 19-1-3 Wanted to keep me advised.
1:57:13 PM JE 19-0-6 Alright.
1:57:34 PM JE Dispatch 3913.
1:57:38 PM JE 19-0-6 10.
1:57:42 PM JE Dispatch Just to advise you, city fire did locate a cell phone in the roadway in that area.
1:57:47 PM JE 19-0-6 Copy. I was right next to him.
1:57:50 PM JE Dispatch Bridget.
1:57:56 PM JE 19-0-6 It's gonna be a two one.
1:57:59 PM JE Dispatch Copy. 952. Copy.
1:58:02 PM JE 19-1-3 Five copy.
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Engine 1 clears cell phone crash alert 1:58:43 PM

Cell phone on road caused crash warning. Engine 1 back in service.

1:58:31 PM JE 47-1-1 Engine one, dispatch.
1:58:35 PM JE Dispatch Engine one.
1:58:43 PM JE 47-1-1 There was a cell phone on the road probably what caused the crash warning. Engine one's back in service.
1:58:48 PM JE Dispatch Yeah. The engine 11358.
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