Female patient treated for foot infection at Opportunity House, Reading PA
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a 36-year-old female at Opportunity House near North Second Street is being treated for a swollen, infected foot with cellulitis and a blood infection. The wound is partially open and slightly bloody. The patient can walk with assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Tension Ambulance 3, Opportunity House near North Second Street between Beech Street and East Lafayette Street for BLS Medical, 1340.
00:14
Tension, Medics 7.
00:18
Covering Station 650, Reading Health, Spring Ridge, Surgery Center, 2603, Kaiser Boulevard, between Westview Drive and Broadcasting Road for Nailless Medical, 1350.
00:32
Medics 7, you can now recall.
00:35
Intermediate 6511 is handling 1356.
00:40
Medic 1.15.
00:46
Medic 1 on location 1357.
00:53
Water one's door.
00:59
Like one might have all do, can you repeat?
01:03
Did RPD say where they were located?
01:06
I'll find out.
01:12
Negative.
01:14
All right, we shut down these heaters.
01:18
The fire marshal office is going to follow up with them.
01:22
I believe what's going to end up happening is figuring out another way to heat this space.
01:31
An EMS unit calling radio.
01:36
Angel Security, WordPress.
01:40
Ambulance 3, I'll place around.
01:42
We advise you're very quiet.
01:44
It's going to be the Opportunity House, near North Second Street, or you use the shelter entrance at the rear of the building.
01:51
Patients are going to be in the vestibule.
01:52
36-year-old female has a left foot infection that's swollen recently in the hospital for cellulitis as well as a blood infection.
02:02
The wound is partially open.
02:05
It's a little bloody, ends below the pus.
02:07
Should be able to walk with assistance and hands precautions not indicated requesting St.
02:12
Joe. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
N 2nd St, Reading, PA 19601
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