Choking incident with partial airway obstruction reported, Cambridge MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:42 PM

Near Crescent St, Cambridge, MA 02138

A medical emergency was reported near Crescent St, Cambridge, where a person experienced a partial airway obstruction. The patient was conscious and alert. Cambridge Fire Department responded and provided assistance. No active choking or immediate danger was present.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Police

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

Location, that part is still in the bracedress?

00:06

Location, this time it's not actively choking, but still a partial obstruction.

00:11

I'll be part of the location as well.

00:14

Receive.

00:17

Disregard is pro.

00:19

Receive, they have that.

00:24

Try five, clear.

00:26

Try five, you're quick.

00:31

Central units off.

00:34

Central units going on.

00:37

The counterbase.

00:41

There you are.

00:47

Tell any responding units to go on the use of street side.

00:51

The easiest way to get to this address.

00:55

We receive,

00:56

1910-hour pinot off already.

00:58

Use this street side for a better entry.

01:02

Control, we're out across the street going by foot.

01:08

Harvard 16, the race.

01:10

Over 16.

01:12

86 Brato Square.

01:16

80 Phoenix Brattle Square.

01:23

We'll call on Traffic 7.

01:27

Traffic 7.

01:28

Traffic 7, are you available for a call?

01:35

Yep.

01:37

We've got a call of 21.

01:44

The Karen Tenor.

01:48

Go ahead, Dan.

01:54

Are you off at the, uh,

01:57

with the choking victim?

02:00

9-year-13R, I'm off with fire near Crescent St.

02:07

All right, copy, pros requesting us to move the cruiser so they can get the ANBO through.

02:13

I believe myself and Tenor are going to just handle that right now.

02:17

Copy, Cambridge Fire is here right now.

02:20

The party's conscious and alert standing just as a partial obstruction.

02:24

No act of danger.

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Near Crescent St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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