Male patient gasping for breath at Clark Street SW, Decatur AL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/29/2025 01:02 AM

Near Clark St SW, Decatur, AL 35601

Emergency responders dispatched to a report of a one-year-old male at near Clark St SW experiencing difficulty breathing and gasping for breath. The patient was conscious but having respiratory distress and was alone at the scene. Medical personnel prepared to provide emergency care and transport as needed.

Audio|Source: Decatur and Morgan County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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6, medic 235, being active breathing problems, Delta[1] call at near Clark St SW.

00:05

First party report of speech, one-year-old male, conscious and breathing, he is alone, have some difficulty breathing.

00:14

Girl-female, conscious, have some difficulty breathing.

00:17

Blood pressure is at 190 and over 100.

00:20

This will be a result of an e-vail.

00:23

The Cato currently have room 116.

00:30

Here's just one. I'm going to be a white female and black male.

00:38

Six in-row.

00:51

Engine six is around.

00:53

I have first part of four to six-year-old male,

00:56

conscious,

00:58

difficulty breathing will be alone.

01:00

He's not clammy. The front door will be unlocked. Tech One has been assigned near Clark St SW.

01:10

Mate, 219.

01:16

Go ahead.

01:19

Timor, if you can divert to this breathing problems delta at near Clark St SW's mail gasping for breath, I believe you're going to be closer,

01:33

I'll send the other truck to your call.

01:38

219 and central, you do realize I am transporting a patient to the hospital, correct?

01:44

Negative. Disregard. I'm not on your console. We're just this regard.

01:48

2.3 and 2.10.

01:53

I'll bet I admit that for you. Y'all go ahead and do that.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Delta: High-priority medical response

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Near Clark St SW, Decatur, AL 35601

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