Man with trach tube removed struggles to breathe in shower

Heard on: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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1703, ALS medical emergency, difficulty breathing.

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(number withheld) Arron Drive, across from Tuscany Drive, Forks Township.

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Communications Ops 21104.

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5212 and 21 unit, 444.

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You are 99 here.

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10-4, 1104.

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86.

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1105.

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831.

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I am clear.

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17K6.

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This is six four medic two.

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Southbury Township, Cedar Crest Boulevard, at the ramp from I 78 eastbound.

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Please be aware that the patient is a cancer patient who was already on the way in when this happened.

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South Cedar Crest Boulevard, at the ramp from I 78 eastbound.

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We're going to (number withheld) Adrian Drive.

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A sixty-one year old male that was in the shower and he ended up removing his trach tube.

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And then he was having trouble getting back in and he's having difficulty breathing.

2026-11-12 16:03 UTC

Medical Emergency

Adrian Dr, Easton, PA 18040

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a home near Adrian Drive in Forks Township for a 61-year-old man who had difficulty breathing after removing his trach tube in the shower. A separate possible medical call was reported near the I 78 eastbound ramp on Cedar Crest Boulevard.