Medical emergency upgraded to higher response level in San Jose, San Jose CA
A medical emergency occurred near North Almaden Avenue at West St. John Street in San Jose. The condition was considered serious enough to upgrade the response to a higher level, and advanced life support (ALS) was requested but not assigned. The scene was secured, and basic life support units were dispatched.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
02:27
Transcript:
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Engine 1,
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Medical, SP2,
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72,
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North Almaden Avenue, near Carlisle Street and West St. John Street, Station 1's area.
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745 from engine 35 engine 35
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Please notify on the USB on the RSM I'll call myself if they're available
00:37
on the page and jinn 30
00:45
yeah we make contact we're trying to figure out the scene here uh scene is secure
00:56
they have the other event in the area we'll start them for your event
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30
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South Engine 1. Based on the details,
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we upgrade this to a Charlie[1] and let me know if we're going to get a ALS[2] unit.
01:18
Engine 1 in 1040.
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Engine 37, Medical, Herman Health Care,
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(number withheld), Palmer Avenue, Unit 11A, near Maxine Avenue and Darlene Avenue, Station 37's area.
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Engine 2, undriarched Medical, 75, South Cragmont Avenue, Neuralham Rock Avenue and Fisher Avenue, Station 2's area.
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John Josei County is upgrading your BLS[3] ambulance to Code 3.
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How is Engine 1? Any chance we can request for an ALS[2] ambient?
02:14
Just located shoulder.
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Engine 1, that's a negative. They're sending a BLS[3] rig and we can't request ALS[2].
02:26
Okay, one cut.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie: Intermediate-priority medical response requiring prompt attention, typically designated as "Charlie" or level C.
[2]
ALS: Advanced life support ambulance service or capability, typically involving paramedic-level emergency medical care.
[3]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical care or response at a non-advanced, pre-hospital emergency level.
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