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Medical response to overdose at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Tacoma WA

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/9/2025 08:45 PM

Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404

Emergency medical teams responded to an overdose at Bethlehem Baptist Church near East Portland Avenue. The situation was initially treated as a basic life support case and later upgraded to advanced life support.

Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire

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02:48

Transcript:

00:00

Aid,

00:01

5, Channel A2, BLS, overdose, Bethlehem Baptist Church, near East Portland Avenue.

00:09

Aid, 5, Channel A2, BLS, overdose, Bethlehem Baptist Church, near East Portland Avenue, Time 2045.

00:27

Engine 9, Engine 17, Ladder 1, and Battalion 1, Channel A3, Possible Structure Fire, Midtown 15 Apartments Office, 1801, South 15th Street.

00:40

Engine 9, Engine 17, ladder 1, and Battalion 1, Channel A3, possible structure fire, Midtown 15 Apartments Office, 1801, South 15th Street, Time 2048.

00:58

Engine Thursday.

01:09

8.3, channel 8-2, DLS, overdose, Runko, Casino, 29-20, East R-Strip, 8, 3, January 2, DLF, Overdose, Oakland Casino, and R-Tray, EZR Street, 10,

01:27

49.

01:35

The next is going to be for 48th Street.

01:40

Of what street?

01:44

The only gate is open is on 48th Street.

01:49

Question for the engine 15, can you upgrade ALS for hypotension?

02:00

85, you can go available?

02:07

See.

02:11

8.5, A.1.

02:20

You're 15, you have Medicare 4.

02:30

Medic 4, Channel A2, ALS, upgrade, Bethlehem Baptist Church, near East Portland Avenue, Medic 4, Channel A2, ALS,

02:42

upgrade, Bethlehem Baptist Church, near East Portland Avenue, Time, 252.

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Portland Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98404

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