Chest tightness emergency amid severe hoarding in Shoemakersville, Shoemakersville PA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/28/2025 12:04 AM

River Dr, Shoemakersville, PA 19555

Emergency crews respond to a 60-year-old man near River Dr, Shoemakersville, experiencing chest tightness, breathing trouble, and dizziness, amid severe hoarding and contamination risks inside the home.

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02:13

Transcript:

00:00

Shoemakersville Borough near River between 9th Street and 8th Street for medical emergency.

00:05

Station 40 QRS[1], medics, 671-1-6-1-1.

00:08

Shoemakersville Borough near River between 9th Street and 8th Street for medical emergency, 0305.

00:19

Nextonics, 6711 responding.

00:25

Snetics, 711, responding 0307.

00:29

Near 837 River, a 60-year-old male with chest tightness and respiratory difficulty.

00:35

He has a history of COPD and dizziness.

00:39

Sudden onset, no precautions requested.

00:45

Receive.

00:56

Alsace Township 360 Antioam Road between Churchill Road and Basket Road for medical emergency.

01:02

Medic 6551, Alsace Township 350 Antioam Road between Churchill Road and Basket Road for medical emergency, 0308.

01:16

Second dispatch, Newarkersville, Bureau.

01:19

Near 837 River between 9th Street and 8th Street for medical emergency.

01:22

Station 40 QRS[1].

01:24

Second dispatch, Shoemakersville Borough, near 837 River between 9th Street and 8th Street for medical emergency, 0309.

01:31

7111-1-Works.

01:38

Fort Bell?

01:40

Affirmative.

01:47

X555551-5-5-1-2.

01:51

5-5-5.

01:53

I see that you went responding on your own.

01:56

I just want to make sure that you are aware there's a responder alert on the location and notes there are severe hoarding conditions and a potential provider contaminations in the residence.

02:12

Lovely, thank you.

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[1]

QRS: Emergency medical first responder unit providing rapid on-scene care, typically without patient transport.

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