Emergency response for patient with breathing issues, Kansas City MO
Medical EmergencyFire and EMS units responded to assist a 600-pound patient who was having trouble breathing and had fallen in the hallway. Multiple units were necessary to return the patient safely to bed without needing to transport them.
Audio|Source: Kansas City Fire
01:59
Transcript:
It says in the notes that this patient is 600 pounds, we're going to use additional assistance. We have Pumper 30A[3] responding with you. Copy. 38 is unseen. Number 38 on scene. Pumper 18[4], medic-18, 2315 hallway on breathing problems, 3. Pumper 18, Medicaid[6], 215, hallway. It's going to be in the hallway on breathing problems. A3[2]. This is the 38th. Can you send us in another company? Copy, we'll start you somebody else. Number 38, dispatch. Go ahead for run. Are you guys, by chance, going to need the bariatric unit? No, there's no transport here. We're just getting them back in bed. Copy. Pumper 3 made Pumper 38[1] in companies. 301, northeast 94th Street, apartment 152 on a fall. Pumper 3 need Pumper 38 in companies. 301, northeast 94th Street, apartment 152 on fall. So you got Pumper 38, you got VLS4[5] on the way, and we just started Pumper 3. Is that going to be enough for you? Yes, ma'am, that will be fine, thank you. Copy.
It says in the notes that this patient is 600 pounds, we're going to use additional assistance. We have Pumper 30A[3] responding with you. Copy. 38 is unseen. Number 38 on scene. Pumper 18[4], medic-18, 2315 hallway on breathing problems, 3. Pumper 18, Medicaid[6], 215, hallway. It's going to be in the hallway on breathing problems. A3[2]. This is the 38th. Can you send us in another company? Copy, we'll start you somebody else. Number 38, dispatch. Go ahead for run. Are you guys, by chance, going to need the bariatric unit? No, there's no transport here. We're just getting them back in bed. Copy. Pumper 3 made Pumper 38[1] in companies. 301, northeast 94th Street, apartment 152 on a fall. Pumper 3 need Pumper 38 in companies. 301, northeast 94th Street, apartment 152 on fall. So you got Pumper 38, you got VLS4[5] on the way, and we just started Pumper 3. Is that going to be enough for you? Yes, ma'am, that will be fine, thank you. Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Pumper 38: Fire engine 38
[2]
A3: EMS radio channel for medical emergencies
[3]
Pumper 30A: Fire engine responding
[4]
Pumper 18: Fire engine 18
[5]
VLS4: Likely a special support unit
[6]
Medicaid: ASR error for 'Medic 18'
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Location mentioned:
Near NE 94th St, Kansas City, MO 64155
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