Passenger requests medical help at Harold Washington Library, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/29/2025 07:28 PM

Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL 60605

A female passenger on a CTA train at Harold Washington Library station requested paramedics for a medical issue. She was on the platform when staff and emergency services responded.

Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority

01:47

Transcript:

00:00

317 northbound at Harold Washington Library Control. 317, a message.

00:07

The PIU activation in my fourth car, 5021,

00:11

a passenger.

00:12

She's requesting medical assistance.

00:16

She looks like a (name withheld).

00:20

(name withheld). (name withheld).

00:22

She's about 411.

00:25

between the age of 20, 20, and 30.

00:28

She's on the platform now. Can you send the CAA up? I don't know,

00:32

her medical condition.

00:34

She's just requesting that medical. She wants paramedics.

00:38

I'm too far.

00:40

Just, I remain now at Library. Take it to the CA, I broke short to the CA at the library.

00:48

Brokesha to the CA at the library.

00:53

Maple, I'm about to get something blown on the track, so I'm about to get it off.

00:59

1068.

01:01

542 Greenland, what's that think line operator is a run number?

01:05

317.

01:07

I am 104, is that 1063, would I like to train?

01:17

542. She's out on the platform. Operators waiting for the CSA[2] to come off. Control's on a dial with CFD[1].

01:23

I mean, I'm CFD[1].

01:26

Thank you.

01:32

Okay, so forth.

01:39

Control to 542 317. We do have DICA in route.

01:43

317. Once the ICA is on the platform, you can close, proceed.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

CFD: Chicago Fire Department involvement, including fire or emergency medical services response.

[2]

CSA: Criminal Sexual Assault

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