Medics consider forced entry for unresponsive patients, Allentown PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded near North Street and 11th Street in Allentown for a possible medical emergency involving two patients. The responding crew could not make contact at the door and discussed the need for forced entry after confirming there were no spare keys and that someone might be inside on the first floor.
Audio|Heard on: Lehigh PA EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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01:25
Transcript:
00:00
This is EMS 418, near North and 11th Street, cross street of North and Warren.
00:04
Hey, let's dive back.
00:06
Medic One.
00:08
Go for Medic One.
00:10
Just PFI's, there's possibly two patients here.
00:15
I'll make two. You can add us to one stall.
00:17
Over, Mike Two.
00:20
Two, go 10th and then come off 11th Street if someone wants.
00:27
Nine,
00:29
Before you get too far we might need tools.
00:31
You got it.
00:33
Paramedic One.
00:34
Medic One.
00:36
Can you call the caller back and ask again? Make sure they're able to get there safely.
00:41
The door or not.
00:43
If they're not, see if they're okay with us breaking in because they're not coming to the door.
00:48
Have a back one.
00:50
(name withheld), the back door is locked.
00:52
You said it's locked?
00:54
Correct.
00:56
Paramedic One, venture to see if they have any spare keys outside too.
01:00
Ten four.
01:01
I'm sorry, my fault.
01:03
Go ahead. I called her back.
01:05
There's no spare keys.
01:07
She said that the husband should be on the first floor if you're able to wake him up.
01:15
We're trying.
01:16
Did they say anything if they're okay with us breaking the door down or if that doesn't work? She said preferably not, but I said there's obviously no other choice.
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Location mentioned:
North St & N 11th St, Allentown, PA 18102
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