Multiple Premature Infant Medical Emergencies and Transport Coordination

Summary: Philadelphia Fire and EMS units responded to multiple medical emergencies involving premature infants, including a newborn female with unstable vital signs and a 27-week gestational male in cardiac arrest. The incidents required the dispatch and coordination of several medic units (including Medics 13B, 16B, 23, 26, 36, and 5) to various locations, including 836 North Broad Street, 4700 City Avenue, and 10,916 Modena Place. The teams provided advanced life support, coordinated hospital notifications, and managed the transport of critically ill neonates. The situation was dynamic, with requests for additional ALS units, updates on patient conditions, and instructions for medics to meet at specific locations for handover and care.