Fire scene near Ridge and Gordon requires EMS aid, Allentown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire scene near Ridge Avenue and Gordon Street in Allentown. Multiple EMS units coordinated patient transport and established a rehabilitation area for responders. At least one injury was noted at the scene, with a patient transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Sacred Heart for further care.
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03:48
Transcript:
00:00
Zero one to zero seven correction 01203.
00:05
Branch director to cop.
00:07
Branch director, go ahead.
00:08
If you have the ability.
00:09
I want you to talk to the supervisor that's responding.
00:12
I want them to come up east on Gordon Street from American Parkway.
00:19
That'll bring them right to their sixty-two unit that has their patient that will need the resources.
00:25
Ten four, we will let them know.
00:27
How's it going, conference squad sixty-two?
00:30
Copy that.
00:33
Zero one to the branch director.
00:36
Branch director,
00:38
Go ahead.
00:40
Just confirming our route of travel.
00:42
Don't mean to reach and come down.
00:45
I'm sorry, can you repeat one more time?
00:48
Just confirming route of travel you want.
00:50
If this is the supervisor, I'm sorry, I'm having a little difficulty on the radio.
00:56
American Parkway.
00:59
East on Gordon.
01:01
And then you'll still look for the EMS pickup truck, and I have your unit here with me.
01:06
Branch director, this is medic two.
01:08
Which way do you want us into the scene?
01:11
Medic two, if you can come in from Ridge Avenue,
01:16
Come down as far as you can, turn yourself around and back into the scene please.
01:21
Copy that, we'll be there in about a minute.
01:23
Medic two, you're going to take up rehab with the medic five crew for now.
01:28
I think we have our patients accounted for, but we're still sorting that out.
01:32
Hey, BD's on their way down to you right now.
01:34
Copy that.
01:35
Zero one to the branch director.
01:38
Branch director, go ahead.
01:39
Zero seven is going to have your portables on scene shortly.
01:42
And where do you want me to go?
01:44
I think your best access is coming in probably American Parkway to Gordon.
01:52
Copy.
01:54
Rehab to the director.
01:56
Branch director, go ahead.
01:58
Rehab to the director.
02:00
Go ahead, three.
02:01
Go ahead, medic three.
02:03
Medic five.
02:05
Did you call for county rehab? Yes, I did.
02:11
All right, can you have them approach on Ridge south to Gordon?
02:16
Ridge, you want them west or east coming in?
02:19
You want them coming in from the Hamilton side?
02:23
Negative, tell them inside.
02:24
We're racing.
02:26
Com center copies.
02:27
Com center to EMS branch director.
02:29
Branch director.
02:31
Do you have a specific area for family members to go looking for their loved ones? We had a couple calls come in.
02:39
400 block of Ridge.
02:43
10-4.
02:46
Medic for the EMS branch.
02:49
Four, go ahead.
02:51
All right, we got patient demos.
02:52
We're going to be transferring this one to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Sacred Heart.
02:54
She just basically needs a bed to stay in.
02:56
Received.
02:58
Branch director medic three.
02:59
Medic three, go ahead.
03:01
So my understanding of that all,
03:03
Patients need to be transported and have an ambulance already.
03:06
Medic two and five look like they're handling rehab.
03:09
Unless you have another plan, we will take our bed and equipment down in case there's more.
03:13
There's an injury at the fire scene.
03:15
Good plan, thank you.
03:18
Tom 100. Medic 100.
03:21
Why don't we, well I can get on.
03:24
One and myself are going to be extended as your cross.
03:27
10-4, medic 100.
03:28
Four to the branch.
03:32
Branch director, go ahead.
03:33
Squad 62 is pulling up now.
03:36
You need anything from her to take her heart while we do a quick turn?
03:40
If you just want to load some extra blankets because nobody else had the opportunity to do that, I told them to get here.
03:45
So if you want to get some extra things, that would be great.
03:48
Copy, we'll get supplies.
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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:
Ridge Ave & W Gordon St, Allentown, PA 18102
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