Medical emergency near Washington Street West, Charleston WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical crisis near Timothy Way and Washington Street West in Charleston involving a patient with a tracheostomy who appeared to be struggling to breathe. Units were dispatched and arrived on scene to provide assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Kanawha WV Multi-Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Charles Snake 437, Engine 458, near Timothy Way, crossing Washington Street West.
00:06
A tracheostomy patient on the line is having agonal respirations and needs suction, barely passing air.
00:12
Unable to EMD.
00:18
Go ahead and assign us to that call instead of Engine 8.
00:23
10-4, en route.
00:26
438, okay.
00:28
Four thirty-eight.
00:31
Looks like I saw it.
00:34
Careful.
00:36
Four thirty-eight, Engine 2's doors will be unlocked.
00:40
Careful.
00:42
Thirty-eight, back to your action.
00:46
Engine 2 is on scene.
00:50
We're on scene.
00:54
Seventeen nineteen.
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Location mentioned:
Timothy Wy, Charleston, WV 25387
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