Woman in wheelchair locked out after cold exposure, Reading PA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to near South 4th Street for a 68-year-old wheelchair-bound woman who was locked out of her residence after being outside in the cold for about 48 hours. Police also responded and requested medical support after she initially refused treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Western Berks, Medic 6522 will be assigned to near South 4th Street.
00:05
DLS Medical, 1808.
00:11
Radio,
00:13
medic 6521 responding in place with 22.
00:20
Up a year going in place that's 2-2, it's going to be EMS or PD requesting EMS response for a 68-year-old female that was out in cold for the last 48 hours, a wheelchair-bound patient.
00:35
She's been locked out of a residence as well, which was near South 4th Street.
00:46
I did the minute 3 status check.
00:51
All right three, we're okay, no further.
00:55
One location and no further, 1812.
01:01
Six-five, two, one bird.
01:02
Okay, two, one, bird.
01:06
Sure.
01:08
Per. Per.
01:10
Our supervisor, we apparently had this female caller about 10 minutes ago on the phone and she refused the MS.
01:19
RPD is sending a unit out there and they're the ones that are requesting the MS for the female since she's been locked out of her residence.
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Location mentioned:
S 4th St, Reading, PA 19602
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