Male suffers cardiac arrest after choking near Wightman St, Pittsburgh PA
Medical EmergencyA 69-year-old man collapsed near Wightman Street and was not breathing. He went into cardiac arrest, likely caused by choking on food which restricted his airway.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Along with medics to a possible cardiac arrest. near Wightman Street up strokes and a net.
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So the 69-year-old male collapsed on the floor is not breathing.
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Now in pulseless cardiac arrest, comment service on EMS1 at (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld)s here, I'm out.
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VINCHO-26 engine back in service, 26 engine back.
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Time's going to be (number withheld).
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E11's area, (number withheld) East Hill Drive off Wilner, apartment number (number withheld).
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that a 35-year-old female with stomach.
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All right.
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But I'll check back later. Still here, I'll tell out there.
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She'll be back.
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See, it is you.
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Bye, Lee, I'm back.
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There she, you back on your depot then.
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Correct, thank you.
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Receive.
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(number withheld), Abel and (number withheld), we'll just give an update.
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Apparently,
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the reason he collapsed is he actually choked on food, possible that it's an airway restriction.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wightman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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