Difficulty breathing reported at apartment near Birch Street, Fitchburg MA
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A medical emergency was reported for difficulty breathing at an apartment near Birch Street. Rescue team 3 was dispatched to replace engine 4 at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire and Mid State Control
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Transcript:
00:00
Attention, 12,
00:01
Birch Street, Apartment 2, difficulty breathing, engine 4, paramedic to respond.
00:05
That's near Birch Street, apartment 2.
00:08
Difficulty breathing, engine 4, paramedic to respond.
00:11
Final line, (number withheld).
00:17
Rescue 3, fire line.
00:19
Final answer to fire line. Final answer to 3.
00:22
Do you want Rescue 3 to respond to that in place of engine 4?
00:26
That's affirmative, Rescue 3.
00:28
Can you start right here, near Birch Street, Apartment 2, in place of engine 4?
00:32
Engine 4, you can stand down.
00:36
Received in road to near Birch Street.
00:39
Rescue 3 en route (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Birch St, Fitchburg, MA 01420
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