Medical emergency for woman with high blood pressure, West Reading PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are treating a 53-year-old woman with high blood pressure and heart rate near Penn Avenue in West Reading. The symptoms have been present since last night. The patient is ambulatory and has concussion syndrome. EMS had difficulty locating the exact address on Penn Avenue near the specified landmarks.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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03:34
Transcript:
00:00
West Reading Borough, near Penn Avenue between Tulpehocken Avenue and South Fifth Avenue.
00:05
ALS Medical[1], Intermediate 6522 with CityMedic 3.
00:10
West Reading Borough, near Penn Avenue between Tolpahawkin Avenue and South 5th Avenue.
00:15
ALS Medical[1] 2244.
00:22
Intermediate 652 for now.
00:29
522, copy your responding near Penn Avenue 2nd floor, 53-year-old female blood pressure and heart rate is high, 180 over 117, heart rate is 111.
00:43
Has been occurring since last night, able to get it down, does take medication for it.
00:51
Unknown precautions at this time, 2245.
00:56
Okay.
01:08
Medic 3, West Reading Borough, near Penn Avenue.
01:13
Between Topahawkin Avenue, South Fifth Avenue.
01:18
ALS Medical[1] assisting Intermediate 6.52226.
01:30
Medic 1 respond, Hollingbird Hill, near Perjuring Boulevard.
01:43
The city, Medic 3.
01:45
Near Penn Avenue, 2nd floor, 53-year-old female blood pressure and heart rate is high.
01:51
Has been occurring since last night.
01:55
Has severe post-traumatic concussion syndrome, should be able to walk, requesting St. Joe's, precautions not indicated.
02:03
2248, assisting Intermediate 6522.
02:11
Okay.
02:13
Intermediate 6522 on location 2849.
02:21
Intermediate 6522 on location 2849.
02:28
Marks Intermediate 6522.
02:31
Intermediate 6522.
02:33
Intermediate 6522.
02:37
The patient is ambulatory.
02:39
Can you ask them to walk out or having a difficult time locating near 428? It goes from 430 to 424.
02:52
I'll call them but it is a small one between 426 and 430.
03:06
No, okay.
03:08
That's where we're at.
03:09
I don't see a 428.
03:13
I'll try to call them then.
03:19
(number withheld).
03:21
Okay.
03:23
Anyway 6-5-2-2-coffee, you have patient contact.
03:30
6-5-22. What entrance door did you use?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS Medical: Advanced Life Support emergency medical response or assistance.
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Location mentioned:
Parking lot, 428 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611
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