77-year-old man treated for severe breathing difficulty, Cortez CO
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A 77-year-old man with chronic lung disease and advanced cancer experienced severe breathing difficulty at near Litsagy in Cortez, Colorado. Emergency responders were dispatched to assist him.
Audio|Heard on: Montezuma County Public Safety
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Please, respond to near Litsagy for 77-year-old male, cautious with difficulty breathing.
00:07
Courteous clear, 18-fall.
00:11
I'll be clear with the report and citation issue to the driver.
00:19
Yeah, unfortunately, I'm 1812.
00:24
Would you be able to take that?
00:29
Yeah, for sure, right, Cortez, Pachalian, too, I'll be responding to that breathing difficulty.
00:40
B4F3. Do you want us to get them out of the middle of road here?
00:47
Tell us the ones in the median.
00:49
Pay from after the median ends?
00:52
No, they're fine.
00:54
Helpful.
00:59
Copy Medic 3, you're going to be responding.
01:01
Your run number will be (number withheld).
01:06
Copy (number withheld) 1813.
01:11
You're responding to the call on Litsagy advises, again a 77-year-old male history of COPD as well as currently in stage 4 of cancer, is experiencing difficulty breathing, described what feels like an elephant on his chest with labored, sorry, labored breathing, is currently on oxygen, nothing further at this time.
01:34
Of course, is clear, 1816.
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Cortez, CO 81321
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