Teenage girl faints after inhaling helium at Wegmans, Westwood MA
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Emergency crews responded to Wegmans in Westwood after a teenage girl inhaled helium from a balloon and fainted. She regained consciousness but remained disoriented and had blue lips, requiring medical attention.
Audio|Heard on: Westwood Fire
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Transcript:
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It's going to be Wegmans,
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three by the bathrooms,
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a 911 call are important, but a teenage (name withheld)
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inhaled helium from a balloon,
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fainted,
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she's now come to, but she's a little out of it, and her lips have turned blue at 1727.
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Location mentioned:
University Ave, Westwood, MA 02090
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