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Elderly man struggles to breathe at Mount Zion home, Alto GA
Responders rush to an elderly man's home for severe breathing trouble with oxygen levels dropping and a recent pneumonia history.
Audio|Heard on: Habersham County Emergency Services
Listen to dispatch call
01:17
Transcript:
00:00
Matt, Station 12, Station 12, difficulty breathing.
00:03
114 Underwood Road, 114 Underwood Road,
00:08
right in the corner of Mount Zion.
00:12
I'm talking about 1939.
00:19
Station closing around.
00:22
1040. 10-4[1].
00:28
Units responding to difficulty breathing,
00:31
114 Underwood Road, 114 Underwood Road.
00:34
They request no lights or sirens.
00:37
It's an 89-year-old male, 165 pounds.
00:42
Says that his oxygen level has come down a significant bit since yesterday.
00:48
Its last reading was between 85 and 90.
00:50
He's having trouble to breathe and he seems dazed.
00:55
He had pneumonia about a month ago and was in the hospital for it.
01:01
He is awake and conscious.
01:04
Somebody's going to be outside to meet with a flashlight and have a circle driveway.
01:09
Again, they request no lights or sirens, if possible.
01:12
Nothing further. Time about 1942,
01:14
run number is 7-846, 7-846.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Affirmative (Acknowledgment/Message received)
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Location mentioned:
Underwood Rd, Alto, GA 30510
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