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Man experiences breathing difficulty near North 5th Street, Reading PA

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/6/2025 11:25 AM

N 5th St & Penn St, Reading, PA 19601

Medical responders were dispatched to assist a 51-year-old man experiencing difficulty breathing near North 5th Street and 10th Street in Reading. The man was located outside behind a wooden fence wearing gray sweatpants and blue and white sneakers. He did not have a working phone.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS

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01:27

Transcript:

00:00

Tension Medic 3 North 5th Street and 10th Street across from 5th and Penn Fashion ALS Medical 1425.

00:07

Okay,

00:12

3, 5th and 10th.

00:14

Head 30 Mount, 1427, Fish and Time, a cross from 15-10 fashion.

00:19

51-year-old male and author, so I have a story difficulty.

00:25

He is outside the door behind the wooden fence.

00:30

I have standing over his abdomen, gray, sweatpants, blue sneakers, glasses, requesting St.

00:36

Joe.

00:43

Do you have anything as far as on us?

00:45

I agree with the area.

00:47

He said he's from the Fifth and Penn Fashion behind a wooden fence.

00:52

He's wearing gray sweatpants and white and blue sneakers.

00:57

And that's about it right now.

00:58

I can call him back if you're a munichin.

01:05

... negative.

01:06

He does not have a working phone.

01:07

My apologies.

01:12

Okay, we're in the area.

01:13

We'll be checking.

01:14

We don't see anybody right now.

01:15

We'll be a walk around.

01:18

I see.

01:22

We have patient contact.

01:25

Okay, patient contact, 1430.

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N 5th St & Penn St, Reading, PA 19601

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