Medical aid for elderly female with bowel obstruction, Methuen MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/17/2025 08:44 AM

Near Giles St, Methuen, MA 01844

A medical emergency occurred near Giles Street involving a 93-year-old female experiencing bowel obstruction and inability to use the bathroom. A mutual aid ambulance was requested to respond to the scene to provide medical assistance.

Audio|Source: Hull Public Safety

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Transcript:

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We have a medical that just came in. near Giles Street, Child Street,

00:05

a 93-year-old female,

00:07

impacted vowels,

00:09

unable to use the bathroom.

00:13

Get a mutual aid[1] ambulance.

00:26

Control 456.

00:27

Can you shoot an ambulance?

00:30

1144.

00:32

Loud of one, rescue, two on scene.

00:35

475, then task at a half.

00:40

Five five out to control line. I believe he's in court.

00:43

What do you have?

00:44

Five to five to control line. Side one rescue, one scene.

00:47

144.

00:52

C3[2] from engine 2. It's just food on the stove.

01:00

That's affirmative, my apologies.

01:02

It's just a medical near Giles Street.

01:04

Fires are going to be heading that way for a 94-year-old female bowel issues.

01:12

Receive. Let me know if they need police.

01:16

You're going to go. Receive.

01:20

C3[2] has that.

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4-58 control. Are we going now with 475?

01:30

Really?

01:33

C3[2] engine one.

01:38

All C3[2]. C3. C3.

01:40

Cap,

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you want me to break off to head to Kyle Street?

01:47

Affirmative.

01:50

Receive firearm. Engine 1 is going to be responding to near Giles Street for the medical aid with the mutual aid[1] ambulance.

02:00

And you're responding near Giles Street from the mutual aid[1] ambulance. It's going to be Hinghammedic 2.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

mutual aid: Request for assistance/resources from a neighboring agency or jurisdiction

[2]

C3: Car 3 (command officer) assuming incident command

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Near Giles St, Methuen, MA 01844

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