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Elderly man struggles for breath near Cyndi Ln, La Verkin UT
Medical EmergencyConcern rises as an 81-year-old man near Cyndi Ln struggles to breathe due to possible COPD and a depleted inhaler supply.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS - East
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Transcript:
00:00
Medic 43, ladder 43.
00:01
Respond to near Cyndi Ln.
00:03
Again, near Cyndi Ln on a breathing issue.
00:06
Control, clear, 2030.
00:12
Control, ladder 43, medic 43 and out.
00:19
Copy at 2030.
00:21
Again, near Cyndi Ln, 81-year-old male conscious breathing.
00:26
It's a male that's having trouble breathing.
00:28
Stand by for COVID.
00:33
Like 43-Ladder-43, this is coding as a 6-Delta 4.
00:39
Again, 6-D-4.
00:40
He is clammy, but responding normally,
00:43
no difficulty speaking between breaths and not changing color.
00:49
Sounds like the male does have COPD, so we're cutting as a 6-V delta-4 echo.
00:56
Patrol, engine 42 is arrived.
00:58
This will be heard in command.
00:59
Engine 42, copy at 2030.
01:06
Medic-43, ladder 43.
01:08
It sounds like they do have an inhaler, but it did run out this morning, and they do not have another one.
01:15
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Cyndi Ln, La Verkin, UT 84745
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