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Person experiences respiratory distress on 48th St ETacoma WA

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48th St E, Tacoma, WA

A person near 48th Street East is experiencing severe breathing difficulties. Emergency medical services responded first with basic life support and then upgraded to advanced life support due to respiratory distress.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5, Channel A2, BLS[1], breathing problem, near 48th Street East. Engine 5, Channel A2, BLS, breathing problem, near 48 street east, time 1021.
00:19
Come up from Engine 2, can you start us 1BLS[1] transport?
00:35
Engine 2, you're going to have 8.9.
00:39
Engine 2 received.
00:45
1023.
00:54
Aid,
00:55
9, Channel A2, BLS[1], sick person, rescue mission, 425, South Tacoma Way.
01:03
Aid, 9, Channel A2, BLS[1], sick person, rescue mission,
01:09
425, South Tacoma Way, time 1023.
01:16
Letter 3, Channel A2, BLS[1], sick person, near North Alder Street.
01:24
Letter 3, Channel A2, BLS[1], sick person, near North Alder Street, time 1029.
01:37
It's coming in June 13, we're going to save that call for ladder 3.
01:45
See if engine 13, we'll place you on the call.
01:52
Engine 13, we've placed you on the call.
01:57
Engine 13, thanks.
02:02
Thank you, engine 13.
02:04
10.30.
02:06
Engine 2.30.
02:09
Engine 2-89 approaching.
02:16
8.9, we'll walk the patient to you.
02:23
Call, Manager 5, serve me a medic unit for shortness breath.
02:27
Receive medic 5 ALS[2], upgrade shortness of breath, 1032.
02:35
June 5, you'll have medicate 5.
02:38
Measure 5, Medi 5. Medi 5.
02:41
1032.
02:48
MediC-5, Channel A2, ALS[2], respiratory distress, near 48th Street East.
02:56
MediC-Five, Channel A2, ALS[2],
03:00
respiratory distress, near 48th Street East, time 1032.
03:05
Medic-3, joining engine 5-on-scene, ALS[2] upgrade, shortness of breath,
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.
[2]
ALS: Advanced life support medical response with paramedic-level care for higher-acuity emergencies.

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48th St E, Tacoma, WA

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