Fire response for man with low blood sugar
Fire & Arson; Medical EmergencyFire crews responded to a medical emergency for a man in need at South 6th Street. The man had low blood sugar and was not alert. Firefighters were working to reach him while managing downed wires and other issues.
Audio|Source: Louisville Fire (Fire 1-4, LFR Alert)
03:5
Transcript:
Quintend up. Truck 1, Medical, Charlie[1], 4.0, South 6th Street. We cut the line off at the bottom. Agent 2 to radio. Agent 2 responds to the hall truck on the... ...responding on a Medical Charlie 400, South 6 at the jail. On a 54-year-old male, low blood sugar, not alert, your turn up 822. No, South 6th Street. The fire streams. Man's okay. Are you able to flood the chamber and water run down the four-inch hole? The hole. The hose are in the floor and it just goes right in there. Man's okay. C3D Engine 18 W. 18W. If he can bring that up closer to your location, and then y'all can use that as a point to shoot from. He's trying the engine 18, that door on that side by the ladder is open. The Quinn 66, hold their position. What are you cutting on the route? Get me up there. Boecutter, cut these chains. We can open this middle lash. Engine 16. Wires down[2]. Taylor Boulevard and Largemont Avenue. And the engine 19 W. I got the bolt cutters on. Quote 66 to Roof Operations. Are you ready for the ladder five you open up? Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold on hold on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Medical, Charlie: EMS response level Charlie (moderate urgency medical emergency)
[2]
Wires down: Electric hazard (power lines down)
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Location mentioned:
S 6th St, Louisville, KY
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