Apparent medical emergency near Hamilton St, Allentown PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a man who appeared to have fallen and injured his knee near Parkway and Hamilton in Allentown. The man later claimed someone had been firing gunshots near a nearby bar by American Plaza and requested police presence. The reports remain unconfirmed, and the incident was handled as a medical emergency with possible police involvement.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh PA EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
We just got flagged down by a guy on Parkway and Hamilton as he fell.
00:05
Pull your pants up! He fell and broke his knee.
00:09
We're gonna end up having to take him to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest or send somebody else to Carlisle Street.
00:14
Therefore, Parkway and Hamilton was that one.
00:16
Do you need police with you at all?
00:18
No, he's just a little goofy.
00:22
Everybody, one.
00:23
Counselor, make three.
00:24
You copy? Able to respond back to Carlo.
00:27
Yep.
00:28
Two to three.
00:30
Three, go ahead.
00:32
It's two. We're just pulling out from Cedarcrest.
00:35
Do you want us to take the Carlisle or would you like us to grab it from here?
00:39
No, we're just going to take it.
00:41
Copy that.
00:42
Paramedic two is available.
00:44
Paramedic one.
00:49
Allegedly somebody was shooting at this man causing him.
00:52
To fall and injure his knee, and he wants to speak to the police.
00:55
If you could swing a car past the heart.
00:59
Okay, no problem.
01:00
Was that right before he fell off the curb or like way before you guys even saw?
01:06
I don't know. He said somebody was firing gunshots by the Spanish bar at him and he fell.
01:12
I don't know what he's saying, but it sounds like it's in the shopping center at the American Plaza.
01:22
We'll start our units with art.
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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:
Hamilton St, Allentown, PA
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