Emergency crews assist woman in respiratory distress, Philadelphia PA


Firefighters and medics responded to an apartment near North 8th St to help a 73-year-old woman having trouble breathing. They had difficulty entering and requested a ladder to access the apartment.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics
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Transcript:
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Are you able to gain entry?
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Yeah, we're inside the...
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in the lobby, but we're trying to get inside the apartment now.
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Okay, if you can't, let me know if you need a ladder.
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Yeah, I think we'll need the ladder now.
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Alright, I'll just match a ladder.
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Macquarie.
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Attention, ladder three, near North 8th St, a systematic 50B[1] with entry.
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Ladder 3, near North 8th St, a systematic 50B[1] with entry.
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Offered on the South Medicam.
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Attention, ladder three, near North 8th St, a systematic 50B[1] with entry.
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Ladder 3. near North 8th St, assistant medic 50B[1] with entry.
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Operate on the south medic band.
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Medic 3?
00:39
Okay, could I have a haste to help speeder? Go ahead.
00:41
We've got a 73-year-old female respiratory distress.
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Patients currently own CPAP, vitals are stable, ETA is five of them.
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Okay, all compers on SouthMedic standby, I'm covering on South Medic standby.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
50B: Systematic building check/medical emergency (Philadelphia Fire/EMS code)
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Location mentioned:
Near N 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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