Medical call for elderly woman with breathing difficulty, West Newton PA
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An 87-year-old woman near Pierce Road was reported not alert and having difficulty breathing. Emergency services, including ambulance and fire, responded to the call. Separately, a natural gas odor was detected at an Asian cafe on William Penn Highway, and the gas company was notified.
Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Fire
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Station 85, respond near Pierce Road.
00:03
Amelt assists 80 response, 87-year-old female, not alert, difficulty breathing.
00:08
Fration's fire attack 11?
00:14
64 acknowledges.
00:17
Fire attack seven.
00:23
National 1.
00:24
Station 20, respond 485, William Penn Highway, Asian cafe, odor of natural gas inside structure, operations, fire attack 7.
00:31
Station 85, respond near Pierce Road, ambulance assist, 87-year-old female, not alert, difficulty breathing, operation, Fire Tac 11.
00:42
Yes, brush 14 will be acknowledging for 85, show brush 14 en route.
00:50
Anthony, despite the dispatch, all-knock from my station now with Torquero momentarily.
00:58
Sanford FireTack 11.
01:04
On none in one station 20, respond 4885, William Penn Highway, Asian cafe, odor of natural gas inside structure.
01:11
Operations fire attack 7.
01:17
Dispast, 20-Z.
01:21
20 received chief, gas company has already been notified.
01:29
Engine 64 with 4 engine 64.
01:34
Squad 22 is on the way.
01:38
Gas company already notified.
01:45
Chief 20 was advised gas company was notified.
01:50
So on.
01:52
Clare dispatch 85 BAMREL.
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Location mentioned:
Pierce Rd, West Newton, PA 15089
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