Man with breathing difficulty near northwest Joplin Street

Heard on: Washington OR Fire-Tac Group Calls

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120, we are headed to the Joplin Street breathing problems.

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We're coming from Embry and Cornpass.

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Engine 35, AMR 116, CVA at (number withheld) Southwest 98th Avenue,

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crosses Murdoch and Statler.

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Patient's a (number withheld)-year-old male, conscious, breathing normally, having difficulty communicating and following commands.

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Has a history of CVA.

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He was last seen earlier this morning in his home, safe.

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Fire call, engine 64 copies.

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Can you show rescue 64 in quarters?

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I copy you for engine 6.

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For AMR 120, breathing problem, (number withheld) Northwest Joplin Street, cross of Yorktown Drive and Broken Top Drive.

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Your patient's a (number withheld)-year-old male with breathing difficulty.

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He's conscious.

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History of COPD and lung cancer.

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He does have a pacemaker that was adjusted yesterday, and the caller thinks this was the cause for his breathing difficulty this morning.

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The door's unlocked.

9/2/2026 10:52 AM

Medical Emergency

NW Broken Top Dr, Oak Hills, OR 97006

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly man with breathing difficulty near Northwest Joplin Street by Yorktown Drive and Broken Top Drive. The patient is conscious and has a history of COPD and lung cancer, and the caller reports his pacemaker was recently adjusted.