Elderly man struggling to breathe in memory care unit

Heard on: Central Coventry Fire

01:30

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Rescue 6,

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Brookdale Centre of New England, (number withheld) Center of New England Boulevard.

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Room (number withheld) in the memory care unit.

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Elderly male, difficulty breathing, semi-responsive.

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Rescue 6,

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Brookdale Centre of New England, (number withheld) Centre of New England Boulevard,

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room (number withheld) in the memory care unit.

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Elderly male, difficulty breathing, semi-responsive.

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To Rescue 6, Brookdale Centre of New England, (number withheld) Centre of New England Boulevard, room (number withheld) in the memory care unit for an elderly male, difficulty breathing,

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semi-responsive.

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Time out 1208.

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Rescue sector five, can you send me engine four on that just in case?

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That's a fire, sir.

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Fire on engine four.

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Fire on engine four.

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Engine four, we're in quarters, fire on, but we'll get going.

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Message received, sir.

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I'll add it to the cab.

8/3/2026 09:05 AM

Medical Emergency

Centre of New England Blvd, Coventry, RI 02816

Elderly man struggling to breathe in memory care unit

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a memory care unit at a senior living facility on Centre of New England Boulevard for an elderly man who was reportedly having difficulty breathing and was semi-responsive. A rescue unit and an engine company were dispatched to assist.

Elderly man struggling to breathe in memory care unit

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