Elderly woman experiences medical emergency in bathroom, Laureldale PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders in Laureldale Borough were dispatched to a medical emergency near Belmont Avenue. A 76-year-old woman experienced a syncopal episode and had difficulty breathing. Her husband was present, and the doors were unlocked for medical personnel. The patient was found in the bathroom.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire / EMS
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02:17
Transcript:
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Laureldale Borough, near Belmont Avenue between Holter Street and Fulton Street in the ALS Medical.
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Station 66 QRF, station 13 QRF, medic 6521 covering station 560.
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Laureldale Borough, near Belmont Avenue between Holter Street and Fulton Street in ALS Medical.
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1705.
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Unit 66 responding 1705, near Belmont Avenue, 76-year-old female.
00:28
Syncopal episode, respiratory difficulty.
00:32
Husband is on location, still team.
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Okay.
00:40
Dispatch 6521 with additional.
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Medic 6521 responding with additional 1705.
00:52
Medic 6821 Berks.
00:57
Go ahead.
00:59
Medic 6821, PD was unable to find anything you can recall.
01:05
This is available.
01:08
Medic 6821 available, 1706.
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Engine and assistant 13 responding, near Belmont Avenue.
01:21
Engine assistant 13, 1706738 near Belmont Avenue, 76-year-old female, syncopal episode, respiratory difficulty.
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Husband is with her.
01:29
Doors are unlocked, should be in the bathroom.
01:38
Units responding, near Belmont Avenue.
01:42
Patient weight about 185.
01:44
No precautions requested.
01:45
Patient was short of breath before she passed out.
01:49
The husband is holding her up.
01:54
First.
01:58
Chief Thirteen responding.
02:04
Chief Thirteen responding, 1709.
02:11
Thirteen on location.
02:15
Engine 13, location 1710.
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Location mentioned:
Belmont Ave, Laureldale, PA 19605
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