Child treated for respiratory distress in Durham room, Durham NC
Medical EmergencyFire department responded to a report of a possible fire or medical emergency in room 115 in Durham. The source of concern was the kitchen area. A five-year-old child was found experiencing respiratory distress, possibly an asthma attack, though there was no known history. The child's condition included clear lung sounds and normal oxygen saturation. The symptoms started about 10 minutes before while the child was running around.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
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Yeah, go ahead.
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Hey, I'm reading the notes here.
00:04
We didn't get a room number in the notes.
00:07
Did the caller advise a room number?
00:09
I didn't take the call, but I'll call them back and see.
00:23
18, I don't know if you can check with the front desk, well, never mind, I'll call the front desk, but the voicemail call went straight to voicemail and voicemail's full.
00:35
Yeah, boy, I can have it away.
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18, do you have your iPad?
01:01
As you would note,
01:03
maybe you can help reference what room this person would be in.
01:15
Communications from medic 6.
01:18
On our MCT, we've got room 1115.
01:21
I don't know if that'll help.
01:27
Sure, that helps. Thank you.
01:39
Okay, we've located the patient. It's going to be room 115. It's going to be on the back side.
01:53
13 drive from 13. If you want to fire that say on the grade.
01:58
13 from command.
02:02
I'm not sure if you guys are battling that you need these units that are standing by to meter any of the other structures or are you confident from the source.
02:14
I'm pretty confident that the source's fees kitchen.
02:25
Arn's medical panel is on there a monster.
02:36
Arndes made man copy here and round.
02:38
Engine 10 should be on this channel.
02:46
Orange Medic 9 from Edge 10. We just made patient contact.
02:50
Five-year-old respiratory distress.
02:54
We don't have any medical history.
02:56
They thought he may be having an asthma attack, but they have, again, no history.
02:59
We've got clear lung sounds, 98% set at this time.
03:03
Said it started about 10 minutes ago while running around.
03:06
We'll get further.
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