Child ingesting substance prompts medical call in Shelton, Shelton CT
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders in Shelton were dispatched to a possible medical ingestion involving a young child near Perry Hill Road. The child reportedly swallowed a detergent pod and was coughing but breathing without difficulty. EMS provided assistance at the scene. Wires down were also reported nearby, though it is unclear if they were related.
Audio|Heard on: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Standby, near Perry Hill Road.
00:16
Our 6-0, close that out with you in service at 1327.
00:22
BLS priority to near Perry Hill Road for the 5-year-old female on a possible ingestion or overdose.
00:32
Shelton EMS first call in town, BLS priority to near Perry Hill Road in apartment building R as in Robert for the 5-year-old female with possible overdose, cross streets Bridgeport Avenue and Congress Street at 1327.
00:50
All are stating wires are down in the yard, can't pinpoint if it's attached to the house or where they're coming from.
00:58
Repeating, near Old Turnpike Road.
01:01
Cross streets, Stash the Terrace and South Main Street.
01:04
Wires down in the yard, time 13:27?
01:09
Running.
01:18
A juvenile female reportedly swallowed a detergent pod.
01:23
She is coughing but has no complaints of difficulty breathing.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Perry Hill Rd, Shelton, CT 06484
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