Man suffers coughing fit with breathing difficulty

Heard on: Macoupin and Montgomery Counties Public Safety Dispatch

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Attention Prairie Lane Ambulance, Girard Rescue, Prairie Lane Ambulance, Girard Rescue, need response.

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(number withheld) John L Lewis Drive, (number withheld) John L Lewis Drive, Girard.

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Fifty three Oak Mill had a coughing fit, having difficulty breathing, high blood pressure.

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Attention Prairie Lane Ambulance, Girard Rescue, Prairie Lane Ambulance, Girard Rescue, you need to respond.

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(number withheld) John L Lewis Drive, (number withheld) John L Lewis Drive, Girard.

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Fifty-three year old male had a coughing fit, has difficulty breathing and high blood pressure.

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Time page twenty-three forty-six, Macoupin County, and I am one clear.

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Rescue one.

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Rescue one, go ahead.

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Show rescue one on our way to personnel.

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Lincoln 68.

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68, go ahead.

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We're en route.

2026-10-22 04:45 UTC

Medical Emergency

John L Lewis Dr, Girard, IL 62640

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call in Girard for a 53-year-old man who reportedly had a coughing fit, difficulty breathing, and high blood pressure. Ambulance and rescue units acknowledged they were en route.