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Medical emergency near North 9th St apartment, Reading PA

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N 9th St, Reading, PA 19604

According to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a 2nd floor apartment near North 9th Street in Reading for a possible medical emergency involving a 63-year-old man who was unresponsive and experiencing shortness of breath. CPR was in progress, and responders encountered a language barrier during communication.

Audio|Heard on: Berks PA EMS-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Squad 309.
00:02
Squad 600,
00:04
near North 9th Street apartment on the 2nd floor.
00:07
A 63-year-old male now responding,
00:10
having shortness of breath.
00:12
They are attempting to get him on the floor to start CPR.
00:16
There is a bit of a language barrier.
00:18
0042.
00:20
Engine nine responding, near North 9th Street.
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Engine nine,
00:26
2nd floor apartment.
00:28
Okay,
00:31
Medic 9, near North 9th Street apartment on the 2nd floor.
00:35
A 63-year-old male not responsive, having slow respirations.
00:39
They were attempting to get him on the floor to start CPR.
00:42
There is a bit of a language barrier there.
00:43
Attempting to their voice.
00:45
Engine nine is arriving.
00:48
Engine nine on location, 0045.
00:50
They are attempting to do CPR on the bed.
00:52
The patient is too heavy to move off.

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N 9th St, Reading, PA 19604

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