Medical emergency as oxygen patients lose power in Gorham, Gorham ME
Medical EmergencyTwo patients using oxygen lost power due to a generator failure near Queen Street in Gorham. Both are having difficulty breathing, and a second ambulance was requested to assist during this medical emergency.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The problem in the air, medical box 2-2-6 for Gorham Ambulance 1-6 to respond to near Queen St in Gorham. Cross Street is Masha Road and Exchange Street. It's going to be a wife,
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and the caller and the wife, both on O2, they lost power.
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The generator's not working.
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They only have one portable OT-O-2 supply.
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It does a level call from PA, Medical Box 226 for Gorham Ambulance 1, engine 6.
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Respond of 2, near Queen St in Gorham.
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Crossers Masha Road and Exchange Street. We have two patients,
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both on O2. Their generators not working,
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and they have only one O2 portable supply. This is going to be a Delta[1] level call in 2020.
00:41
I just want to make sure you know about this paperwork for service on Charles Circle, 23 left it here from the station.
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Please start another ambulance if we have two patients to the area unit.
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You have about another half an hour so we can try to serve it after that's too late. Okay.
01:02
All right on the air with an assist for law enforcement. Any mobile fire, please respond.
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River Road and Main Street.
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The PDA is requesting stop signs at the intersection to assist with traffic control.
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Repeating, assist for law enforcement.
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Any available fire police respond River Road and Main Street at the intersection
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to set up stop signs to assist with traffic control. No determinant code. Time of us 2020.
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I believe 23 handed it off to evening shift. If not, let me know I'll find it in dispatch.
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Okay, I wasn't giving anything, but I'll check the box.
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I was just out with fire on high street.
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Nothing there, no break in the line or anything like that.
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I'm going to keep searching the area to figure out why the power might be able to over town.
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Going on fire alarm for Measure 1.
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Andrew 1, good.
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We're on scene with a small branch on the wire.
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Caller stated it was on fire. It's no longer on fire.
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We're going to keep driving down the block, see if we see anything else.
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12 to 14. I believe a transformer may have blown up or something. I saw a few flashes in the distance.
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Is that on, River Road?
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G2, all units can return.
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Ladder 21 can handle.
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Rob copies, you can cancel.
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Letter 2, engine 2,
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rescue 2.
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21 will handle.
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Break. Letter 2, cover 2.
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A lot of two copies.
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Brake. Engine two copies.
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Fire alarm engine two copies.
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We'll be en route to near Queen St to assist. Corrame, May 1.
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Window fires, step by for tones for Ambulance 23 to respond to Gorham, number two, near Queen St.
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By the Lovinaire with Tones for Windham Ambulance 23, respond on the medical number 2, near Queen St, as the second ambulance.
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We have two patients that are on O2 lost power and their generator is not working.
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They're having difficulty breathing. It's a Delta[1] response.
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Repeating Tones for Ambulance 23, respond to Gorham, number 2, near Queen St on medical,
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as the second ambulance.
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Two patients on O2,
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they lost their power. The generator's not working. They're having difficulty breathing.
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The Delta[1] response is 2023.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Delta: High-priority medical response for potentially life-threatening conditions.
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Location mentioned:
Near Queen St, Gorham, ME 04038
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