Medical emergencies at Longfellow Bridge and nearby locations, Cambridge MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/2/2025 05:54 AM

Longfellow Brg, Cambridge, MA

Multiple medical emergencies occurred near Longfellow Bridge and at Second Street and Spring Street, including one unconscious person on the Longfellow Bridge and another patient needing assistance in a medical tent. Advanced Life Support units were dispatched and patients were transported to hospitals.

Audio|Source: Cambridge EMS

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

One ALS[1] to Boston Medical Center.

00:04

BMC 854.

00:11

EMS-100 to EMSOXXX. EMS-UXX.

00:16

HEDRENT.

00:23

Vib 1786 went back into the race is going to finish the race.

00:29

Very good thing.

00:31

CCCC on. You know,

00:37

it's off to the UCC.

00:38

I'm going to see. Go ahead. Yes. Go ahead.

00:46

Can you see if there's a city ALS[1] available for second in spring for a patient in the medical test?

00:54

VECC, VECC, Probeys C probate.

00:56

Probees Pervis 5.

00:58

Probeys, I hope that second at spring.

01:00

Okay.

01:05

Probees permit 5.

01:07

Five.

01:13

I was EMS Offs and respond over to second at spring. Second Street at Spring Street. It's going to be for another medical in the tent.

01:21

We see.

01:24

Paramedic 5, EMS off.

01:27

Answering Paramedic question.

01:30

We have the response to that answer.

01:32

Thank you. Thank you.

01:38

Off to MGB, Paramedic slide.

01:42

Answering MGVP 5.

01:48

So we're going to be transporting BID number (number withheld) ALS[1].

01:55

Risi, a.L.O.S.1.O.

02:03

ISU.

02:04

P.M.S.O.

02:05

Answering I.2.

02:11

Perfect cloud is showing up.

02:18

Permanic 5 on your arrival,

02:20

same deal as last time. Pull out your structure, Paramarmitic 20 will meet you with your patient.

02:25

Play have it.

02:31

UTC operations.

02:33

Answer.

02:39

Support of an unconscious party of the Longfellow bridge on the KERC side.

02:44

Longfellow...

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

ALS: Advanced life support; paramedic-level prehospital medical care and transport.

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Longfellow Brg, Cambridge, MA

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