Medical emergency with lifting assistance at Red Roof Inn, Reading PA


EMS and fire crews responded to the Red Roof Inn near North 5th Street Highway for a medical emergency. A 75-year-old female patient weighed about 600 pounds and needed lifting assistance. She was short of breath, weak, and had stabbing upper back pain. The patient had a history of a tumor found during a prior similar incident.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Newburgh Township, the Red Roof Inn, near North 6th Street Highway.
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This is DMS, lifting, normal flow.
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Station 666666 Medical Assists, Nielberg Township, the Red Roof Inn, near North Fifth Street Highway, off of Walger Street, assist-fire, correction, EMS, normal flow for lifting, 010.
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Spring Township, near Keptile Avenue, NALF Medical.
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Medics 651-2, Spring Township, with 10th Capitol, between Penn Avenue and Belmont Avenue for an ALF Medical, 010.
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NALF. General 1 Radio.
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101. 101.
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Excuse you return, the cyber's available.
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Available?
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X-512 Responding.
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Medics, 6512, en route 01110, near Keppel Avenue, a 75-year-old female,
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short of breath feeling weak, having upper back pain and brown emissif.
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Her back pain is like a stabbing pain.
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Should be able to walk with assistance and hands precautions not indicated requesting readings.
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Okay.
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She did advise when this happened the last time they found a tumor.
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Her utility 66 in row.
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Utility 66 and route 0110.
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The Red Roof Inn near North Face Street Highway Room (number withheld).
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EMS is on location requesting you normal flow to us with lifting the patient that weighs approximately 600 pounds.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 5th Street Hwy, Reading, PA 19605
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