Medical team dispatched for mental health crisis
Medical EmergencyA medical team was sent to 2617 Laguna Street to help someone in a mental health crisis. Another team was sent to a nearby location for a person who was unconscious.
Audio|Source: San Francisco City Fire and EMS
01:46
Transcript:
Message 2. 10, location 2617 Laguna number 1, cross the Broadway. Respond for the VAL-5[3], check control A2. (name withheld), this is to assist street crisis 8 on same. Code 2[1], respond on control. 16, can you show like 507, Code 2 to general? I will send me a couple. Union is Veschmedic 560, FET60, location 2617, Laguna number one, across the Broadway. Respond for the 6. Code 3[2], control number 8, 2. You can stand down from this call you're being replaced by a medic. Your location is 2617 Laguna number one cross the Broadway. Response code 3. Control number 82. E-step 5. Union dispatch engine 12 minute 510. Your location is Parnassus and Woodland. Respond code 3 for the unconscious. Control 82[4]. See if he said should be downstairs in front. Copy. There's no one here. Can you just call back?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Respond without lights and sirens, but quickly
[2]
Code 3: Respond with lights and sirens (emergency)
[3]
VAL-5: Possible internal EMS code for mental health or welfare check
[4]
Control 82: Internal control/dispatch reference
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Correct
Incorrect
