Medical call for breathing difficulty near Johnston Ave, Pittsburgh PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical situation near Johnston Avenue involving an older woman having trouble breathing. The caller requested emergency assistance on her behalf. Responders confirmed the woman was conscious and breathing but experiencing difficulty. Other unrelated medical and gas odor calls were also handled during the same radio traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh EMS Dispatch - Channel 1
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04:46
Transcript:
00:00
The E2,
00:01
12th district, near Johnston Avenue, 2nd floor between Mansion and Polly.
00:07
It's going to be for an (age withheld) female.
00:10
The patient called the 911 caller asking them to call for an ambulance for her,
00:18
and she didn't say why.
00:27
That's copy, base.
00:28
We'll be en route.
00:29
Can you do a callback to see what the complaint is?
00:52
Dispatch, medic seven's out of Jefferson.
00:57
Medic seven out of Jefferson.
01:13
Dispatch from 18 engine.
01:15
They were trying to get some vitals on a (age withheld) male who's pretty stable, but he's dealing with dementia at the moment.
01:22
We're trying to continue to calm him down so we could try to get some more vitals.
01:31
That's received, 18 engine.
01:32
Medic 9, do you copy?
01:35
Medic 9, we did copy, thanks.
01:43
Medic 14.
01:45
Go ahead, 14.
01:48
One male under the influence, up and walking away.
01:50
We're back.
01:55
Medic 14, 2127.
02:01
Dispatch, medic 3, we're out of Presby.
02:06
Medic 3 out of Presby?
02:13
Five hundred.
02:17
Five hundred and three.
02:18
All right, that pinned at the John Mark Marchand Street.
02:23
Caller says their pilot light's out and got an odor of gas in their residence.
02:26
It's recommending rescue on an ambulance 40 or correction medic six.
02:31
Fire has it also.
02:33
You want me to start the rescue or there is no medical complaints in the call?
02:39
We'll hold it for fire responding.
02:41
Space, thank you.
02:43
At your seat, sir.
02:49
Five hundred and three.
02:53
Five hundred and five.
02:56
Three, I got forty-eight en route to Johnston Avenue and Twelfth area.
03:00
This originally came in as an unknown problem has been upgraded to a (age withheld) female conscious and breathing with difficulty breathing now requesting ALS.
03:10
You want it forty-eight to continue or do you want me to swap them out?
03:15
We can continue them if they need assistance.
03:17
They can call.
03:20
Copy forty-eight, do you copy that?
03:25
What do you copy?
03:29
Repeat.
03:35
Base medic six.
03:39
Hello?
03:42
Six, you have an E one in 11th area with 1st responders.
03:46
Near McPherson Boulevard between Fifth Avenue and North Linden.
03:51
There is a (age withheld) female conscious and breathing,
03:54
unable to make some sentences and lethargic.
03:57
Twenty-one 30.
04:00
Received.
04:11
48, I can't tell from the notes.
04:13
Can you just make sure fire is on though?
04:20
Fireman 48, fire is on it and we have engine 13 en route.
04:27
48 copy, thank you.
04:32
48, there's an update on here as well.
04:34
The caller is not on scene.
04:35
She's calling.
04:36
This is the grandmother that has asthma with trouble breathing.
04:38
She's in apartment on the 2nd floor rear of the building.
04:42
2131.
04:45
48 copy.
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Location mentioned:
Johnston Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15207
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