Spokane faces multiple cardiac emergencies amid ALS shortages, Spokane WA
Medical EmergencyIn Spokane, multiple cardiac emergencies unfolded on East First Avenue and nearby, including an elderly male with a malfunctioning pacemaker. ALS units were unavailable, complicating response efforts.
Audio|Source: Spokane City and County Fire / EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Delta[1] Call.
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Spokane Engine 7.
00:04
2318, East First Avenue, Channel City Primary.
00:09
Cardiac problem.
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Dispatch 3.20.
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I'm in the area up this out.
00:16
Pretty in the area is not the same.
00:23
I'm from Ingeny.
00:27
Sounds like the Knoxbox is going to be located on the west side of the complex.
00:34
In one of the numbered buildings inside a community building or office.
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There's a Knox located there that will get us access.
00:47
Book of engine 7 77, male has a pacemaker that is not working correctly, currently reading at 82.
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AMR NOAA ALS available 252 currently and they'll try to get one spreaded. Oh, got it's got us.
01:08
The fact should reach for me?
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Three trying.
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Three so good.
01:16
Matt 264, still nothing found.
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I'm going to continue to Tyler and check brake engine 33 3.3.3.
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Why don't you lower?
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If you guys flip around it, Sal Neve, check eastbound.
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Kelly Call.
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Okan Medic 1.
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3330. 32. 22, west north River Drive.
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Channel City Primary.
01:37
Cardiac problem.
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Charlie[2] Call Anson 81.
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32110, Eastmoremore Avenue, Channel City Primary. Not the community building, there is like a lockbox with an e-code, but it's not something that we can access. The car keys work on.
02:05
Stop y'all let the manager know he shows up.
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We're not seeing any smoke, there's a slight smell in the area.
02:19
We're going to hold off on forcing entry.
02:22
I don't know if we can get a key.
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Second one, talking from AMR, 81 female, passive, physically breathing, heart rate 163, currently in the radiology unit.
02:41
No ALS available, 293 from Simpson, Washington.
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Engine 81, Charlie[2] Upgrade, talking from family not on scene, 65 male, chest pain with possible medication issues.
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They believe he will be cooperative.
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AMR is currently at level 0 for ALS.
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253 route, and it's 10 range 302.
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Agent 11 102.
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Did you copy the update?
03:27
Speaking from family not on scene, Charlie[2] upgrades for a 65 male chest pain, possible medication issues, they do believe he would be cooperative.
03:37
AMR is currently level zero for ALS, 253 is assigned.
03:41
And it's been a 10-rate train-upon.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Delta: High-priority medical response or designation for the right (D) side of a structure.
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Charlie: Medium-priority or urgent medical response; also refers to the C-side of a building.
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Location mentioned:
E Montgomery Ave, Spokane, WA
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