Medical emergency on southbound 202 freeway near Guadalupe, Mesa AZ


A medical emergency involving a cardiac issue and possible stroke occurred on the southbound 202 freeway near the Guadalupe sign. Fire and ambulance units responded to assist the patient just past where a fire truck ladder was set up.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
One 202 south from the 60, right after the Guadalupe sign, you'll see it there.
00:04
Copy right after the Guadalupe side, thank you.
00:06
Yeah, with one million juniper.
00:08
Engine 224 to alarm.
00:10
Engine 224, go ahead.
00:12
Could we have an ambulance code 2[1] please?
00:14
I copy ambulance code 2[1].
00:16
Engine 224 back, will you advise the ambulance that we are on the right side of the freeway just past where the ladder is?
00:26
Alarm copies.
00:29
212, C-DEC-5, cardiac problems, (number withheld), East Impala Avenue, Engine 2-17, and Medic 212, C-deck 5.
00:40
Engine C-deck-4.
00:41
Medi-217, confirming is this northbound or southbound on 202?
00:46
This is southbound on the 202, about a half a mile from the 60 exit.
00:53
And we are on the right side of the road.
00:54
The ladder is set up on the left side of the right engine.
00:57
224 is on the right, and we have a little defensible space in front of the engine.
01:05
Copy that, southbound 202 in front of the engine.
01:08
I think due to all to alarm, we copy upgrade stroke[2].
01:11
Alarm copy, thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code 2: Non-lights-and-sirens ambulance response
[2]
upgrade stroke: Indication of a stroke or possible stroke requiring upgraded EMS response
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Location mentioned:
AZ-202, Mesa, AZ
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