Elderly man struggles to breathe near Howard City Road, Lakeview MI


An 85-year-old man near West Howard City Edmore Road is having severe breathing spasms and trouble speaking due to COPD. Medical help is on the way.
Audio|Source: Montcalm County Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Under dispatched Alpha 5, Bravo 12. Alpha 5, Bravo 12. Alpha 5, Bravo 12. Have a Med 1[1] Lakeview area.
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(number withheld) West Howard City, Edmore Road, (number withheld) West Howard City, Edmore Road, across the Youngman Road, Carroll Street.
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Should be right across the street from DeWitt Lumberyard.
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Have an 85-year-old male having a breathing spasm of some kind.
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Difficulty breathing, difficulty speaking between breath, does have COPD.
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He is awake and alert. He'll go on further at 1128.
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Med 1: Priority 1 medical response
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