Multiple injury emergencies and hypotension cases reported, Tacoma WA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/23/2025 10:46 AM

E T St & E 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

Emergency units responded to multiple injury-related medical calls near East 38th Street and East T Street and at Browns Point Elementary School. A patient near South Gulf Street was upgraded to a medic call due to low blood pressure (hypotension).

Audio|Source: Tacoma Fire

02:9

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 11, Channel A2, DLS, Injury, near East 38th Street and East T Street. Engine 11, Channel A2, BLS[1], Injury, near East 38 Street and East T Street.

00:12

Time 1046.

00:17

Engine 5, Channel A2, BLS[1], Injury, Browns Point Elementary School, 51st Street Northeast, Engine 5, Channel A2, BLF, Injury, Browns Point Elementary School, 51st Street Northeast, Town 1053.

00:41

Calling from Engine 5, were you still assigned on this call?

00:49

That's affirmative Engine 5. We've been having NBC issues. If you're not showing it on your NBC, I will take you off the call and put you back on.

00:59

Engine 5 receive, you show us in route.

01:05

5 is in the route, time 1055.

01:12

From engine 7, can you upgrade this call to a medic unit hypotension?

01:19

Received engine 7, we'll get you a medic.

01:21

Engine 7, we'll get you a medic.

01:28

Engine 7, you'll have medic 5.

01:34

Medic 5.

01:36

1057.

01:46

Medic 5, Channel A2, ALS[2],

01:51

upgrade, near South Gulf Street.

01:54

Medic 5, Channel 82, ALS[2],

01:57

upgrade, near South Gulf Street, time 1057.

02:04

Mike 5, join engine 7 on scene[3] ALS[2] upgrade hypotension.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

BLS: Basic Life Support medical response or transport for non-life-threatening or lower-acuity emergencies.

[2]

ALS: Advanced life support medical response with paramedic-level care for higher-acuity emergencies.

[3]

on scene: Unit has arrived at the incident location

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E T St & E 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98404

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