Multiple medical emergencies, one patient sedated, Philadelphia PA


The audio is radio traffic about several medical calls. Crews report a 78-year-old dementia patient feeling sick, a separate chest pain call near Spangler St, and a confused man who fell and became aggressive near N Hancock St. Responders requested an advanced unit to provide sedation for the confused patient and said units were entering the rear of the property.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics
04:34
Transcript:
It's for a 78-year-old male dementia patient feeling sick. Affirmative, medic one. This was going to be a refusal released by (name withheld)-based command. That's it, (name withheld), ma'am. (name withheld) operating south. This is for chest pains. Medic[2] 13, near Spangler St. Medic 13 en route to Spangler. Our unit gave up on us, but we're going to restart and try again. If you could try to sign it back in, M13, it's going to be near Spangler St for a bleeder. (name withheld), thank you. Sir, do you have an advanced life support unit available that can sedate with medication? We have a confused male who fell down; he's not really verbal and he's getting a little aggressive. Sure, ALS[1] unit, you got it. We're responding near N Hancock St. Units on scene are in the rear of the property. This was for a male, confused after a fall. They need to be sedated.
It's for a 78-year-old male dementia patient feeling sick. Affirmative, medic one. This was going to be a refusal released by (name withheld)-based command. That's it, (name withheld), ma'am. (name withheld) operating south. This is for chest pains. Medic[2] 13, near Spangler St. Medic 13 en route to Spangler. Our unit gave up on us, but we're going to restart and try again. If you could try to sign it back in, M13, it's going to be near Spangler St for a bleeder. (name withheld), thank you. Sir, do you have an advanced life support unit available that can sedate with medication? We have a confused male who fell down; he's not really verbal and he's getting a little aggressive. Sure, ALS[1] unit, you got it. We're responding near N Hancock St. Units on scene are in the rear of the property. This was for a male, confused after a fall. They need to be sedated.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support unit
[2]
Medic: Ambulance/EMS response
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Location mentioned:
Near N Hancock St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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