Paramedics respond to breathing issue near Pennsylvania St, Allentown PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a 33-year-old woman experiencing shortness of breath and a migraine near Pennsylvania Street, close to Albright Avenue and North 20th Street in Allentown. The incident was classified as an ALS (Advanced Life Support) response, indicating a potentially serious breathing problem. EMS and supporting units from nearby townships assisted with the call.
Audio|Heard on: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Cell phone hotel to near Pennsylvania Street, apartment number three.
00:06
Near Albright Avenue and North 20th Street, ALS[1] radio pump station 52, South Bloomington Township.
00:14
At Albright Avenue and North 20th Street, ALS[1] radio pump.
00:26
Rail 1.
00:32
EMS is responding near Pennsylvania Street, apartment three, for a 33-year-old female short of breath with a migraine.
00:40
Near Pennsylvania Street, apartment three.
00:44
Stand by.
01:03
Upper Macungie Township, near Cedar Road, cross streets Rosewood Drive and Sequoia Lane.
01:09
BLS[2] sick person, station 66 in place of station 62.
01:12
Upper Macungie Township, near Center Road, cross street Redwood Road, Sequoia Lane, BLS[2] sick person.
01:30
Forty-two fourteen county, we're in the area.
01:35
So forth.
01:44
Fifty-two twelve.
01:47
Y'all have (number withheld) and myself 10-8.
01:50
You can take nights out, please.
01:56
Over.
02:11
10-4[3], I now have a call on your own first.
02:14
Do it. It'll be near Springfield Road for an ALS[1] patient.
02:18
Oh.
02:20
Eighty-one.
02:22
3581. No weakness.
02:25
3581.
02:28
Thanks, sir.
02:30
Received.
02:38
Number eight.
02:57
Allentown, near Pennsylvania Street, apartment number three, cross street to Albright Avenue and North 20th Street.
03:03
ALS[1] breathing problem.
03:05
Position 62, Allentown, near Pennsylvania Street, apartment three, cross street Albright Avenue and North 20th Street.
03:12
An ALS[1] breathing problem.
03:14
This is 52, your second alert.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support medical response provided by paramedics for higher-acuity or life-threatening emergencies.
[2]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response by EMTs, providing non-advanced emergency care and stabilization.
[3]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Pennsylvania St, Allentown, PA 18104
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