Woman intentionally overdoses on sleeping pills, Hamburg PA
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Medical EmergencyA 47-year-old woman intentionally took many sleeping pills at a home near Washington Street in Hamburg Borough. Children were present and weapons in the home were secured in a locked safe. The woman's father knew about the overdose but did not think she would cooperate with help. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene.
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Transcript:
00:00
Hamburg Borough, 228 Washington Street, overdose.
00:10
Hamburg Borough, 228 Washington Street, overdose.
00:28
Tendent Station 650, Mars, be advised to Nix 7B dispatch, spring, time, ship, 1633, Sherwood Road.
00:40
Eric Cnetics, (number withheld).
00:44
(number withheld).
00:47
Where you call the city, we'll handle.
01:05
Lesterberg's unit on the Sherwood Road from Chief 85.
01:09
The correct address is near Sherwood Road.
01:13
Receive.
01:24
Medic 545, when you're responding, 2135.
01:28
228 Washington Street.
01:30
47-year-old female took a lot of sleeping pills on purpose, learning her words.
01:36
She is able to speak well.
01:40
Did not mix them with anything else.
01:43
There are children on location, the weather is sunny.
01:49
The parents are not aware that help is being called.
01:56
And there are weapons that are secured and locked in a safe.
01:59
It took place about 30 minutes ago.
02:03
And the patient's father is aware that she took a whole bottle of sleeping pills.
02:07
And does not believe she should be cooperative with help.
02:12
Pretty safe.
02:15
Can you make sure if you're en route, please?
02:18
Offer, they're responding.
02:24
Thank you.
02:46
Penn Township, 57.
02:50
Arboretum Road, Crescent Washington, String, Swistail Road, Nauton-Farm.
02:54
Station 3rd, Station 29, Lyra, 30, Tanker, 29, 10 Township.
02:59
57, Arboretum Road, Arboretum, Road, Procedon.
03:03
District, District, District, District.
03:04
District, 7,000, (number withheld).
03:14
511.
03:17
2511. We're clearing writing hospital.
03:19
We can handle the class 4 and spring 2-1-2-2-1-2-2-3-4.
03:25
Received, Mike 652 and G, copy direct.
03:30
2-1 copies.
03:33
Racy 6.5.2 in Euroville, (number withheld).
03:37
The correct address is near Sherwood Road.
03:41
P.E.'s response team requesting you for a 302.
03:46
Okay.
04:00
PDs on scene saying that the patient took an unnumbered amount of medication pills.
04:08
Great tape.
04:11
5451, you can place a formal location.
04:13
You're on scene 2139.
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Washington St, Hamburg, PA 19526
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