72-year-old woman with breathing problems in basement

Heard on: Shelby County AL Fire Dispatch

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Cover Valley Engine One Hundred and Eighty-One, Rescue One Hundred and Eighty-Five for North Shelby coverage.

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Mutual Aid (number withheld) Eagle Crest Road, breathing problems.

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Cover Valley Engine One Hundred and Eighty-One, Rescue One Hundred and Eighty-Five for North Shelby mutual aid.

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(number withheld) Eagle Crest Road, breathing problems.

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Seventy-two-year-old female, cross street Scotch Crest, Eagle Crest Drive.

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Rescue Seventy-Three, on scene.

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Rescue Seventy-Three, on scene.

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Engine 181 responding.

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(number withheld) Eagle Crest Road, breathing problems.

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72 year old female.

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Caller is the nurse.

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Says the patient's sat reading 91, shortness of breath with a thready pulse.

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Patient will be in the basement with a garage door entry.

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Cross street Scotch Crest, Eagle Crest Drive.

2026-11-01 09:11 UTC

Medical Emergency

Eagle Crest Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported breathing problem involving a 72-year-old woman at a residence on Eagle Crest Road in Birmingham. The patient was described as having shortness of breath, a low oxygen reading, and a weak pulse, with access through a basement garage door.