Fire Department Assists Heavy Patient Lift in Apartment, Pittsburgh PA


Fire department responded to an apartment near Sheffield St to assist in lifting a patient over 400 pounds. Rescue teams provided help to move the patient safely.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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... at Bidwell, fire department's on scene. near Sheffield St Apartment 910.
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They're requesting the rescue trucks for an assist with a lift assist for a patient over 40.
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Correction, 400 pounds.
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Face 503.
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203 Rescue 2 is going to need to be held out of service for a vehicle switch.
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Also, who made that request with that police?
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Department on scene.
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Doing the lift assist, requesting assistance lifting the patient.
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I'll read too.
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Like I said, I will uphold a rescue two out of service for a vehicle switch and start Rescue 1 over that location.
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Continue based to Rescue 1.
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Let's go on.
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Permit's on scene, the Pennsylvania Bidwell, near Shaffold Street, apartment 910. They are on scene doing a lift assist and requesting the rescue truck to assist with a patient over 400 pounds.
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Rescue on, copy.
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We'll be transporting one adult male from this location to the ACJ. Everything on,
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940. 2 .40. Rescue 1, career repeat.
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Rescue 1. Fire department is on scene, the Pennsylvania Bidwell.
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They're requesting assistance doing their lift assist for a patient that's over 400 pounds.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sheffield St Apartment 910, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
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