Medical emergency for elderly man with breathing issues, Goochland County VA


Emergency responders attended to a 79-year-old man near Patterson Ave who had severe shortness of breath, a rapid heart rate, weakness, and difficulty speaking. He was conscious but very weak and fatigued, with a history of lung cancer.
Audio|Source: Goochland County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Company One Rescue, Patterson Avenue for breathing problems, (number withheld).
00:05
The company one rescue, one two,
00:15
three, three, three, zero.
00:16
Apartment (number withheld), Patterson Avenue for breathing problems, party two, (number withheld).
00:29
Company one, fire, you're being added to 1-2-330, Apartment (number withheld), Patterson Avenue, Crescia, West Creek, Parkway, (number withheld).
00:39
We're breathing problems at (number withheld).
00:45
No, Joe, NAMILA 610, is in Ralph?
00:48
NALN, 610, is in Ralph? NALN, 16, (number withheld).
01:11
Company one fire, you're being added to 1-2331, Patterson Avenue, Crescia, West Creek Parkway.
01:17
For breathing problems, party 2 at (number withheld).
01:24
Engage 611-1-1-1 with 8-11. Last channel with traffic repeat.
01:34
Indian 611 when it's mom-in.
01:38
Engine 611, 10-4[1] at (number withheld).
01:42
We're at 610, engine 611. You're responding for a 79-year-old male conscious and breathing,
01:49
very weak and fatigue,
01:53
a heart rate in the 140s, I'll say shortness of breath.
01:57
He is not changing color, he's not clammy, those have previous lung cancer, and also having difficulty speaking between breaths.
02:08
Second line, okay.
02:10
There are also if I'm that the door will be open at (number withheld) hours.
02:15
Hold them.
02:16
Okay.
02:21
...handle 6-10 and end of 611 or arrival.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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