Elderly man in distress reported near Washington and Pear, Reading PA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to Washington Street and Pear Street in Reading for a report of a 67-year-old man threatening to harm himself and unable to walk. Police and medic units were dispatched, and the individual was later located walking nearby.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA EMS-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Medic three, it's a sixty-seven year old male.
00:03
He's the patient saying that he has not been taking his medications.
00:06
Doesn't see what they were for.
00:08
Said he was having trouble walking and stated that he was going to harm himself and disconnected.
00:14
Now police are being notified.
00:17
Radio medic three.
00:19
Medic three?
00:21
Female is back on the phone, he's still yelling,
00:23
saying that he's urinating and defecating on himself.
00:27
He's still waiting for somebody.
00:30
Police just gave it out, they have two units en route.
00:33
Okay.
00:35
Could be a couple minutes yet.
00:37
Where is she?
00:39
Medic three.
00:41
Medic three on scene.
00:45
Three, do you have another call for this area?
00:50
Negative.
00:52
Okay, we've got someone flagging us down at Washington and Pear.
00:56
I don't know if it's going to be the same thing or something else.
01:00
Received.
01:02
Engine three and medic three are around the corner.
01:05
Let's see what they want.
01:08
Reading Radio.
01:10
This is (name withheld).
01:11
Is the same one at (number withheld)? He walked down the block.
01:15
Copy, it's the same male walking on the block.
01:18
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Washington St & Pear St, Reading, PA 19601
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