Child experiences severe breathing difficulty at City Hall event, Newton MA


During a 5K event near Commonwealth Ave at City Hall, a 9-year-old boy had severe difficulty breathing likely due to asthma. Emergency medical services responded promptly.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 3-Medic 1-3-Medic 1 response, City Hall near Commonwealth Ave, can be at the first 8-10 for the 5K there for a high difficulty breathing as asthma.
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Engine 3-Medic 1-Matic 1, near Commonwealth Ave response, City Hall, near Commonwealth Ave at the first 8-10 for the 5K for a high-with-d difficulty breathing.
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In-air response, 262, near Commonwealth Ave City Hall, 9-0-1-1-1-1-1-common-Avath, City Hall.
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Medical working on.
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Answer. Yeah,
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answering, uh, walking up to the guy now.
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Roger. 1-9-5, canceled.
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Hi, everybody, thank you.
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Our responding, City Hall, near Commonwealth Ave in the first 8-10, a 9-year-old male difficulty breathing had asthma.
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And it's box 262 at near Commonwealth Ave.
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Fire on. Medical One, shows on scene, near Commonwealth Ave.
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Medic 1, you're on scene.
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They'll be at the first 8,000.
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PD are offered.
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Location mentioned:
Near Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA 02459
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