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Heard on: City of Reading Fire/EMS · 1/17/2026 07:03 PM
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Engine number three respond.
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One forty-three Pear Street.
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Medical emergency involving a young child near Pear Street

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency may involve a six-year-old male experiencing shortness of breath near Pear Street between Walnut and Washington Streets. The patient appeared blue initially but the color seems to be returning. The incident may have started about five minutes prior to the report.

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Pear St, Reading, PA 19601
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