Child injured after falling through glass door, Reading PA


A 12-year-old boy fell through a glass door near Buttonwood Street, cutting his arms with possible glass inside. Emergency medical service is treating heavy bleeding at the scene, and police assistance is requested for traffic control.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Medic 1. near Buttonwood St between North Tolstreet and Locust Street.
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A.L.S. Trauma, 1926.
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Medic 1 Radio.
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Medical 1. So, we're going to be stuck here for traffic unless you can get a PD unit here.
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If you want to have a fire unit here, but engine one is not instant.
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Okay. I'll see what I can do.
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I got a 12-year-old that fell through a glass door.
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Let's go out the front of the radio.
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I'll have the button on the wall.
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Okay, 12-year-old male fell through a glass door.
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His arms are cut up.
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They don't know if there's any glass in his arms.
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We are giving E&D for heavy bleeding control.
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Copy. Medic 9, near Buttonwood St between North Tall Street and Locustreet.
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DLS trauma, 1927. Medic 9, near Buttonwood St.
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Okay, medic 9. A 12-year-old male out through a glass door.
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He's cut along his arms.
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They're trying to control the bleeding.
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They don't know if there's any glass stuck in his arms.
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He's obviously upset and they're not really cooperative.
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Location mentioned:
Near Buttonwood St, Reading, PA 19604
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