Medical emergency at Birchwood at Canco, Portland ME
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at Birchwood at Canco in Portland, where an elderly male was found on the floor with low blood pressure. Fire and medical units coordinated the response, with Engine 11 handling the call.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:7
Transcript:
00:00
Birchwood at Canco, near Holiday Drive, apartment 114.
00:04
For a seventy-eight-year-old male who fell and was found on the floor.
00:09
His blood pressure is low.
00:10
It's a medical call here off Show Me Two.
00:12
Ladder four, make your way to Canco, near Holiday Drive, apartment 114.
00:18
For a seventy-year-old male found on the floor.
00:21
His blood pressure is low.
00:23
Medical call here off Shills Two.
00:28
Engine 11, fire alarm.
00:32
I'm missing Engine 11.
00:35
We'll take that from Ladder 4, we're in the area.
00:39
10-4[1], you'll be on Ops 2.
00:43
Ops 2.
00:46
Fire on to Ladder Four.
00:47
You can be in service in quarters.
00:49
Engine 11 was in the area.
00:50
We'll take that call again.
00:51
Ladder Four, you can be in service.
00:53
In quarters, Engine Eleven will handle the call.
01:02
Engine Eleven is on scene.
01:06
Engine Eleven on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Holiday Dr, Portland, ME 04103
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