Medical emergency at residence with lift assist, Kingston PA
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Emergency responders were dispatched to a residence near Howard Street in Larksville for an 85-year-old female reported to have an airway obstruction. Initially, no one was found at the residence, but patient contact was later made. Fire department assistance was called to provide a lift assist for the elderly woman.
Audio|Heard on: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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County Ambulance,
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554,
00:03
109 Howard Street in Larksville, 85-year-old female, airway obstruction,
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1735.
00:14
During 2AA, you can show us back in service.
00:20
To offer, you're available 1739.
00:27
County, 25 Bravo.
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25 Bravo. 25 Bravo.
00:34
We're at the address.
00:35
We're able to make entry into the building.
00:37
There is no one at this residence.
00:40
That's, I don't know, callbacks possible.
00:47
Said for it.
00:48
There is a phone number attached.
00:50
I could try to call it.
00:51
This was, I believe, called in from the alarm company.
00:57
Copy. Yeah, we were able to make entry in and there was a dog on premises, but no one inside.
01:04
All right, ten four. Yeah, that's what the alarm company said that there was, when they attempted, there was no patient contact.
01:11
Apparently the patient called in while they were on the line, said she was a fall victim.
01:20
Let me try the number.
01:21
Yeah, will you check the entire building? There is no one there.
01:25
I don't know if the alarm company can confirm the address.
01:28
All right, stand by.
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Let me see what I can do here.
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I'm at a 25, Bravo.
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I'm on the phone with the alarm company now.
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Copy.
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5,
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Bravo.
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25, Bravo.
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You can cancel that call.
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Two-fight,
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two-five, you have patient contact?
02:07
County, two-five, Bravo, you have patient contact?
02:11
We can hear through a different door.
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Bravo, patient contact. Bravo, patient contact.
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Bravo, attend.
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5.54.
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We dispatch fire gives a hand, plus.
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554, you're looking for fire to give you a hand?
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1746.
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Yeah, we're going to be on, see you know.
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County, Medic 3.
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Medic 3.
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3 is clear, released by medical command.
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Copy. 3 clear with the command release, 1747.
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Guy Station,
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154, near Howard St, Larksville.
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Assist EMS on scene,
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lift assist, 85-year-old female,
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17487.
03:46
Factor 154, lose that guy.
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554.
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554. 154 is in route.
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Thank you.
04:03
Okay. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Howard St, Kingston, PA 18704
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