17 People Taken to Hospital During Pittsburgh Concert, Two Cardiac Arrests

17 people were taken to the hospital, including a stadium staffer and EMT, during the Ed Sheeran concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Saturday night.

Two individuals reportedly went into cardiac arrest, and the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS received 37 calls for services during the concert.

NEW: Two people went into cardiac arrest at the Ed Sheeran concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday—while 17 more concert goers were rushed to hospital. Of the two cardiac arrests—one man was a paramedic & the other worked as part of the stage crew.https://t.co/zWKd7jP1j7

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The concert was at Acrisure Stadium, an outdoor venue home to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Pittsburgh was in the low 80s dropping into the upper 70s around the time of the concert,” WTAJ reports.

According to the Irish Star, the stadium staffer and EMT suffered cardiac arrest.

The worker took unwell when they were tearing down the setup inside the stadium. They went into cardiac arrest on the floor.

Thankfully, numerous crews sprung into action, and the patient was treated and taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where their condition is understood to be stable.

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A paramedic from an outside agency also went into cardiac arrest on Art Rooney Avenue while leaving the venue. They were tended to immediately by surrounding personnel, and were resuscitated after receiving several shocks.

Holy moly!! 😱😱
What the heck is happening!!

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 (𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟) 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝟏𝟕 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞… pic.twitter.com/EPp3eibhjZ

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WTAJ reports:

While leaving the facility, one of the paramedics went into cardiac arrest. They were reportedly resuscitated after several shocks and taken to AGH as well.

Other people transported suffered heat-related issues and/or falls with one person reportedly having a seizure.

“Had a great time playing Pittsburgh last night, my biggest show I’ve ever played there. Really enjoyed all the dancing, and all the emotional moments. And also my terrible towel!” Ed Sheeran wrote on Instagram Sunday.