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Male chokes and suffers cardiac arrest at group home, Reading MA
Medical EmergencyA male in his 40s choked at a group home near Haven Street and went into cardiac arrest. CPR and a mechanical chest compression device were requested on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Writing for police and fire units to request medical aid near Haven Street for the male patient currently choking.
00:12
One seatcocks.
00:14
I'm safe.
00:20
Running, is there a business at that address?
00:24
Right, is a group home?
00:29
Three cheese on head as well.
00:35
All right.
00:38
The fire, engine four is on for near Haven.
00:43
Four is on for near Haven. The fire has that.
00:45
Rainforest on for near Haven.
00:48
I have that.
00:49
Rain fire still on.
00:50
Engine four, out of town rescue,
00:52
near Haven Street.
00:54
Let's make a lead.
00:59
We can take that response so we clear the hospital now.
01:03
We can take that response to it.
01:12
Nine months going out.
01:16
Receive.
01:18
Let's see you're ready.
01:22
He's not breathe. Reading, he's not breath.
01:26
Ready, CPR and proper it.
01:31
Can we see if you're on progress?
01:35
No,
01:37
anyone get the AED.
01:40
We see.
01:44
Here's responding, near Haven.
01:49
near Haven. near Haven.
01:53
I have the correction, near Haven.
01:56
All right, a correction, near Haven.
02:01
Cardiac arrest and fraud.
02:02
It sounds like a witnessed choking episode.
02:05
A he's a stalelic.
02:06
The gentleman is probably in his 40s.
02:07
We'll rest on your arrival.
02:08
Bring the Lucas in with you.
02:14
Medic 1 has the update, ETA 5 to 7.
02:21
Coffrey has a Lucas.
02:24
Cossary has a Lucas.
02:28
Cossary has a Lucas.
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Location mentioned:
Haven St, Reading, MA 01867
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