Possible inhalation incident with multiple patients in Chicago, Chicago IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/12/2025 10:28 PM

Near S Claremont Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Multiple people reported possible breathing problems due to inhaling something at an apartment near South Claremont Avenue in Chicago. Emergency units responded and are assessing if hospital transport is needed.

Audio|Source: Chicago Fire - Digital

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Transcript:

00:00

It's going to be 2004.

00:01

2.004.

00:05

We already met with the patient in the lobby.

00:11

Message or safe.

00:16

Near South Claremont Avenue.

00:18

We do have an auto error office.

00:23

Okay, 39.

00:28

The time 18 in May, all companies are now released from the SWAT assist in-service attorney.

00:35

Battalion 18, message received.

00:38

8108.

00:41

In the 8, engine 8.

00:47

And the 8 engine 8. And the 8 engine 8.

00:53

And then, you could have a more application for your patient.

01:00

We're getting complaints now with multiple patients from the same floor.

01:05

They're saying that they were breathing something and they may have some sort of inhalation.

01:10

We have two or three now in the lobby.

01:15

I'm looking to see if we need to take them all to the hospital or not.

01:19

We still need to go up and investigate the apartment floor.

01:25

Okay, I'm getting your MEST receive.

01:27

I do have your truck on the way.

01:29

We were getting unit 204,

01:31

2203,

01:33

and 2104.

01:44

2203, 20404,

01:46

2204, 2121.

01:55

And 2101.

02:01

Truck 4, truck 4.

02:03

Truck 4, go ahead.

02:10

Okay, truck 4, engine 8.

02:12

They have multiple patients.

02:13

They're going to be engineered in the lobby and see what they need you to do.

02:20

Message received.

02:26

I mean to Enginate.

02:30

Engine 8. Engine 8.

02:34

Right now I have Truck 4, Battalion 2, Ambulance 4 as well as 74 coming to you.

02:38

Let me know what else you need.

02:41

Okay, we're checking back.

02:44

Message received.

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