84-year-old man has trouble breathing and speaking

Heard on: Fire Ch. 2 Dispatch

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Columbia 911 to Chatham Rescue, respond priority one.

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East Chatham with an EMS call, number (number withheld) New Concord Road in Canaan between Cemetery Road and County Route 5.

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East Chatham, you must be assigned Command 4, Fireground 8.

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Columbia 911 to Chatham Rescue, respond priority one.

00:29

East Chatham with an EMS call number (number withheld), New Concord Road in Canaan between Cemetery Road and County Route 5.

00:35

Gonna be for an 84-year-old male, difficulty breathing,

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difficulty speaking between breaths.

00:40

East Chatham units will be assigned Command 4, Fireground 8.

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2225, 117.

00:55

Columbia 911 to East Chatham, respond for a priority one EMS call with Chatham Rescue en route.

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Number (number withheld) New Concord Road in Canaan between Cemetery Road and County Route 5.

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It's going to be for a 84 year old male, difficulty breathing, difficulty speaking between breaths.

7/17/2026 07:24 PM

Medical Emergency

County Rte 5, Canaan, NY

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a priority call near New Concord Road and County Route 5 in Canaan for an adult man with apparent difficulty breathing and speaking between breaths.