Medical emergency involving young child with high fever, Sullivan County NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/22/2025 05:44 PM

Harris Rd a, Ferndale, NY 12734

Emergency response for a one-year-old child with a high fever over 104 degrees, altered mental status, and rapid breathing at an apartment near Harris Road in Ferndale.

Audio|Source: Sullivan County Fire/EMS Paging

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Transcript:

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Sullivan dispatch to Empress near Harris Road, apartment A,

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for a one-year-old,

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elevated temperature, altered mental status and advanced life support response.

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Repeating for Empress, near Harris Road.

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Department A for a one-year-old elevated temperature altered mental status and advanced life support response.

00:34

Solent dispatch to Rock Hill Mutual A2 Empress near Harris Road apartment A for a one-year-old, elevated temperature, altered mental status.

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Repeating for Rock Hill Mutual A2 Empress, near Harris Road, Apartment A.

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For a one-year-old, elevated temperature, altered mental status, advanced life support response.

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5-16-3.

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5-1-6-3.

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5122 from Ferndale.

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5-1-6-2 from Ferndale at 2046.

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A one-year-old female fever of 104.8 and still climbing, altered mental status and breathing fast.

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I did advise the caller to have somebody to wait outside and guide you in.

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They're going to be an apartment A.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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Thank you. 2780.

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Responding for Monotho momentarily.

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Okay.

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For the 2781, you're from Montefell momentarily at 2047.

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A one-year-old female fever of 104.8 in rising.

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Altered mental status and breathing fast.

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It's going to be an apartment A.

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There should be somebody outside to guide you in.

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Your ALS[1] is a 5163 en route from Ferndale.

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Thank you.

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ALS: Advanced Life Support

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Medical emergency involving young child with high fever, Sullivan County NY

Emergency response for a one-year-old child with a high fever over 104 degrees, altered mental status, and rapid breathing at an apartment near Harris Road in Ferndale.

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