Fire crews assist medic in bariatric emergency, Philadelphia PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department units including Ladder 16, Medic 45, and Battalion 10 were dispatched near Cedar Street in Philadelphia to assist with a lift assist that escalated into a bariatric medical emergency requiring multiple specialized crews.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Two days in a row, ladder, man sack, lift assist.
00:06
Attention Ladder 16, near Cedar Street to assist Medic 45.
00:11
Ladder 16, near Cedar Street with Medic 45 operating on the north medic van.
00:18
Medic 25.
00:22
Medic 25.
00:25
Ma'am, while upgrading to ALS for today, can you log us out of the CAD and also one we're out of service on the way to the chopper? Engine officer called.
00:34
Affirmative.
00:37
Forty-five.
00:40
Proceeding.
00:42
Yeah, you know what? Let's just do the whole response.
00:45
Just give me a bariatric response because we need the big bed.
00:53
Attention Battalion Ten, ES Nine, Medic Fifty Seven respond with Ladder Sixteen near Cedar Street to assist Medic Forty Five with the bariatric task force.
01:02
Battalion Ten, ES Nine, Medic Fifty Seven respond with Ladder Sixteen near Cedar Street to assist Medic Forty Five with the bariatric task force operate on the north fire band.
01:13
Ladder Sixteen.
01:16
Ladder Sixteen.
01:19
Thirty six.
01:22
Affirmative.
01:23
Dispatching task force, switch over to operating north fire.
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Location mentioned:
Cedar St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
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