Person in respiratory distress reported near Columbia Ave, Jersey City NJ


Emergency responders were dispatched to an apartment near Columbia Ave for a person having severe breathing trouble. There was a possible street fight at the same location, so responders were instructed to wait for safety before entering.
Audio|Source: RWJBH EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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(number withheld) Columbia, (number withheld), Columbia, I have partner number (number withheld).
00:02
Diversity to LinkedIn.
00:03
Looks like it's going to be a respiratory ALA.
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(number withheld) for assignment.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld), (number withheld) Columbia.
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All right, (number withheld), stand by.
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(number withheld), (number withheld) Columbia, apartment number (number withheld), respiratory.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld), can you repeat that? It was unreadable.
00:22
We can request the ALS[1] for...
00:24
(number withheld) for assignments?
00:25
(number withheld), let me see, where are you? You're not going to make it.
00:29
Disregard. (number withheld), you're going to have to go in solo.
00:31
(number withheld). It sounds like it's going to be a street fight there.
00:35
Just stage your wait until race.
Police codes explained
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[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support
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Columbia Ave, Jersey City, NJ
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