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Man chokes on steak at Harford street addressHarford Township PA

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School St, Harford, PA 18823

According to the dispatch call, a 52-year-old man at a location near School Street in Harford Township choked on a piece of steak, causing difficulty swallowing and labored breathing. Emergency medical services responded to assist.

Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
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05:16
Transcript:
00:00
Susquehanna County to Hartford, EMS, Montrose, EMS, for advanced medical response, respond.
00:05
At near School Street and Harford Township across from State Route 547 for a 52-year-old male choking, difficulty swallowing, advanced medical response priority.
00:16
Susquehanna County to Harford EMS, Montrose EMS for advanced medical response, respond near School Street and Harford Township across Market Street and State Route 547 for a 52-year-old male choking, difficulty swallowing.
00:28
Okay, let's ready.
00:29
Respond at EMS ops, 2029.
00:36
1021.
00:42
Support 2029.
00:44
4, 2029.
00:57
Logging, Penn 5, respond to 500 Jefferson Avenue in Scranton.
01:02
Lockwana College Student Union, basketball court, 21-year-old male, fall injury, head wound, positive loss of consciousness.
01:07
Head injury, positive loss of consciousness.
01:09
Repeated. Penn 5, respond 500 Jefferson Avenue in Scranton, Lockwana College Student Union Building.
01:16
On the basketball court, 21-year-old male, fall injury with head wound, positive loss of consciousness.
01:21
Cross Street, Vine and Olive.
01:23
2030, operate on blue.
01:27
For responding, be advised, patient cut wrist with knife.
01:32
Caller was third party stating past suicide attempts.
01:38
Patient stated suicidal thoughts for hours and said he cut himself over phone to friend.
01:45
Plus amount A3 on scene at Med 7.1 en route at ELAF.
01:53
Acknowledge.
01:55
10 for acknowledge, 231.
01:59
10 for advising access via Moore Court.
02:07
283 to Susquehanna County.
02:11
283, go ahead.
02:15
For EMT, you can cancel advanced medical response.
02:20
104 canceling advanced medical response.
02:22
You also have Union Dalebrush en route as your quick response.
02:26
Sound 4.
02:30
104, 2032.
02:33
Counting at 701.
02:35
7.01 copies direct.
02:36
Showing available, returning.
02:39
104 copies direct.
02:41
Available and returning 232.
02:45
Offer to 23 counties.
02:51
County on Hartford 23.
02:52
23.
02:53
Okay.
02:55
We're out of station.
02:56
We're all the group.
03:01
104 MRAP to station crew and call.
03:05
Go ahead, Hartford 24.
03:09
Acknowledging for unwrap station.
03:15
104 acknowledging call I'm wrapped the station.
03:18
104 acknowledging call I'm wrapped the station.
03:22
104 on Steve, 23.3.
03:32
10-2, responding to 233.
03:35
Caller requested no lights or sirens.
04:01
Be advised.
04:02
Patient has a piece of steak lodged in throat.
04:05
Outside light is on; enter through the garage.
04:09
Breathing is labored.
04:11
Patient is hiccuping, causing pain.
04:31
County Hartford 5.
04:36
County on Hartford 5.
04:37
Coney on Hartford 5.
04:39
Stand out.
04:41
10-4[1]-I-MRAP.
04:42
Did you copy patient update given to Mick 1?
04:45
Negative.
04:52
Patient is choking.
04:54
Piece of steak lodged in throat.
04:56
Difficulty swallowing.
04:58
Able to make noise.
04:59
Outside light on; enter through garage.
05:04
Breathing labored; hiccuping causes pain.
05:13
104, thank you.
05:15
104, 236.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received or understood; affirmative response.

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School St, Harford, PA 18823

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