78-year-old man with lung issues struggles to breathe

Heard on: Perry County Emergency Services

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County medic one responding.

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Medic 1809 .

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Saville Township, (number withheld) Veterans Way.

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Radio problem.

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One intermediate 4091 .

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Eight eleven.

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County intermediate 491 responding.

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Intermediate 491.

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Intermediate 491 Medic 1, Saville Township, (number withheld) Veterans Way, cross of Roush Drive and Walton Circle.

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A 78-year-old male, conscious and breathing,

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difficulty breathing with a history of lung cancer and is pleural effusion filling up with fluid.

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Intermediate 491, copy.

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Intermediate 491, Medic 1.

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Additional information: Patient does have a history of COPD.

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Difficulty speaking between breaths, not changing color.

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Intermediate 491, copy.

2026-09-24 12:09 UTC

Medical Emergency

Veterans Way, Ickesburg, PA 17037

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews responded to a reported breathing emergency involving an older man at a residence in Saville Township near Veterans Way, Roush Drive, and Walton Circle. The patient was conscious and breathing but having difficulty breathing and had a history of lung cancer, pleural effusion, and COPD.