Man with severe breathing trouble prompts urgent rescue in Lexington, Lexington VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders rush to Lexington, where a man with a history of prostate cancer and COPD struggles severely to breathe, relying on home oxygen and retaining fluid.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Rescue 1, and ambulance 56 respond to.
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Breathing difficulty.
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At near Welsh Park Place in Lexington.
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Cross streets are hammered street at Dead End.
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You want additional call, Rescue 5 mutual aid to near Welsh Park Place for difficulty breathing, ECC-214.
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1045, responding at 2105 to near Welsh Park Place.
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For a semi-thrued male, approximately 10.068 pounds,
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difficulty breathing.
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Color advised, but he's been really bad for a few days.
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He'll have to sit up to get here.
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He's a history of prostate cancer, E-Fib, is holding a lot of fluid.
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It's also on home oxygen, 4 liters.
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Iperopsy, please.
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15 is responding in place 56 and 6th.
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1045, responding at 2106 to near Welsh Park Place for a 73 old male.
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That's a majoring 68 pounds,
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difficulty breathing,
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history of prostate cancer,
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as well as COPD is retaining fluid as well.
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Operate off, please.
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Location mentioned:
Welsh Park Pl, Lexington, VA 24450
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