Severe breathing crisis sparks urgent response in Chestertown home, Chestertown MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/29/2025 05:35 PM

Tolchester Beach Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620

Paramedics rushed to a Chestertown home for a 69-year-old female in severe respiratory distress who failed to improve after using her prescribed inhaler.

Audio|Source: Kent County Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

We're taking another call in your first-year area.

00:06

We're clearing all that's been on now.

00:09

Okay.

00:12

Near Tolchester Beach Road.

00:13

Polchester Beach Road.

00:15

We're just starting to take the call.

00:21

70-5.

00:23

Paramedic 7-1[1], responding from 296, health response, breathing problems, near Tolchester Beach Road, EMS Office, 2037.

00:36

Paramedic 7-1[1].

00:39

Go ahead, a little bit, 20.

00:42

Okay, it's going to be an adult response for a 69-year-old female.

00:46

She's conscious, severe respiratory distress,

00:49

difficulty speaking between breaths, she's clammy,

00:52

color change is pale, and she also has COPD, has used her prescribed inhaler with no relief.

01:01

Okay.

01:08

Correct, 7-1[1].

01:10

Can you put the engine for a response to the house.

01:18

Govall, you want an engine put on a call?

01:22

That's correct.

01:23

Okay.

01:28

Just let you know it's the next to the latest house on the left-hand side before you get the call, Justin Road.

01:36

Okay.

01:42

There's no response from block 70-5, engine 72 respond for breathing problems.

01:47

Near Tolchester Beach Road, EMF Ops, 2039.

01:52

Captain 710, you can add me from the Colchester box.

01:57

Captain 7, okay.

02:02

National response on Box 70-5, reverting engine 7-2, manpower assist for breathing problems.

02:09

Near Tolchester Beach Road, EMSOx 2044.

02:16

Section 7 or engine 72 response chip.

02:23

You telly-7 are responding.

02:27

407, 2047.

02:30

Bill for response, near Tolchester, B-3.

02:37

Last name, (name withheld).

02:40

That's correct.

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[1]

7-1: Radio talkgroup/channel for response

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Tolchester Beach Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620

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