Suspected overdose treated by medics near 31st Street, Tucson AZ
Medical EmergencyResponders describe finding a person in an alley near 31st Street who appears to have overdosed. The patient had a very low oxygen reading (about 10 percent). Crews are giving naloxone (Narcan) and using a bag-valve mask to help the patient breathe while emergency teams coordinate.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police/Fire Citywide
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Transcript:
Get in contact with the individual. I'll be 1024 with the traffic on Alpha 8. Engine 11, when you guys get on near 31st Street, if you look directly south you'll see the alley. If you back down, that would probably be the best bet. We're about 100 yards south of near 31st Street down the alley. Looks like an overdose. Patient had a room air sat of about 10 percent. We're giving Narcan and bagging now.
Get in contact with the individual. I'll be 1024 with the traffic on Alpha 8. Engine 11, when you guys get on near 31st Street, if you look directly south you'll see the alley. If you back down, that would probably be the best bet. We're about 100 yards south of near 31st Street down the alley. Looks like an overdose. Patient had a room air sat of about 10 percent. We're giving Narcan and bagging now.
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Location mentioned:
E 31st St, Tucson, AZ 85711
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