Choking emergency with complete airway blockage, San Francisco CA


Responders are dispatched to a choking incident where the patient has a fully blocked airway. The patient's son is performing the heimlich maneuver, but communication is difficult due to a language barrier and others are not cooperating.
Audio|Source: San Francisco City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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So call RC4 and engine 43, your location 270, Silver Avenue, Crossup Camellia and Mission.
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This call is now a choking with complete obstruction.
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Respond on A3.
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5.2. Control 552, please show delayed AMA.
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Message received.
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3527, clear manners.
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527, copy.
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Team 114. To be advised, the son is attempting to do the heimlich on the patient, but there's, this is coming through a translator and people are not cooperating.
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That's all we have now.
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Abby, thank you. We're on scene.
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Sing 114 message you see if on scene.
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Location mentioned:
Near Silver Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
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