73-year-old man with trach tube complication

Heard on: Rural Metro Fire Department Dispatch

01:55

00:00

Medic 40 is responding to the breathing problems on Monument.

00:02

Do we have a fire response?

00:09

Negative, it doesn't.

00:14

Recommend fire.

00:18

Can you dispatch fire?

00:22

Copy.

00:25

Can you advise fire we have an ETA of 22 minutes?

00:33

Copy.

00:41

7502 BR3 request from medic 40, (number withheld) Monument Drive.

01:02

7502 BR3 breathing problems, (number withheld) Monument Drive, west of Carroll Brook and Boyer Brook.

01:15

7502 responding with two.

01:19

7502 responding with two.

01:27

7502, medic 40.

01:29

This is going to be a 73-year-old male that has pulled his trach tube halfway out.

01:33

It's about 2 " out.

01:35

At this time, he has no difficulty breathing, not in distress.

01:38

He is conscious, has had pain in both his throat and a bad headache for the last two to three days.

01:43

He is clammy, audible noises.

01:46

He keeps messing with his trach.

01:49

This will be a foster home.

01:51

He has no chills, no fever.

01:53

The gate will be open and the dog will be put away.

8/28/2026 10:42 PM

Medical Emergency

Monument Dr, Grants Pass, OR 97526

73-year-old man with trach tube complication

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