8-year-old male with back pain and breathing difficulty, Easton PA
Medical personnel responded near Ferry St and S 4th St to assist an 8-year-old male experiencing back and arm pain, who was later reported to have difficulty breathing, prompting an upgrade to advanced life support response.
Audio|Source: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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Transcript:
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Responding. Checking around near Ferry St and S 4th St.
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Call is waiting outside to meet at 8-year-old male with back and arm pain.
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All right, 8-year-old male with back and arm pain.
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All right, first and two.
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Is this all been upgraded?
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After a minute, it was upgraded to ALS[1], I see that are having difficulty breathing.
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Oh, all right.
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Well, we're still on that, I guess.
Police codes explained
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ALS: Advanced Life Support medical response provided by paramedics for higher-acuity or life-threatening emergencies.
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