Man with COPD faces sudden breathing difficulty

Heard on: Washington County Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Engine 20 and medic 20, respond to breathing problem at (number withheld) East Foothill Drive.

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Cross streets are North College Street and Burlington Drive.

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AMR

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and AMR 100 and twenty-eight respond to the LS sick person at (number withheld) Pacific Avenue.

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Unit forty-five cross streets are Mountain View Lane.

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EMR 130, respond to BLS medical transport at (number withheld) Southwest Northview Drive.

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Cross streets are Southwest Marsh Drive and Southwest 140th Terrace.

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Firecom, this is Chaplain 2173.

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2173, go ahead.

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Clearing scene and heading back to quarters.

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Copy, thank you.

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1923.

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Engine 20, medic 20, breathing problem at Avamere at Newberg, (number withheld) East Foothill Drive.

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Patient's going to be outside near a big gray F-250.

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57-year-old male, conscious, difficulty breathing, history of COPD,

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sudden onset.

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History of this is currently on oxygen.

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Engine 20, copy.

2026-10-11 02:12 UTC

Medical Emergency

E Foothills Dr, Newberg, OR 97132

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported breathing problem at an assisted living facility near East Foothill Drive in Newberg. A 57-year-old man was found outside near a large gray pickup truck, conscious but having sudden difficulty breathing and already using oxygen.