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Man with breathing difficulty at senior apartments, Oconomowoc WI
An 87-year-old man at a senior apartment reported difficulty speaking between breaths and a breathing problem. Emergency services were dispatched. The patient was conscious and responding normally.
Audio|Heard on: Waukesha County Fire - West
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Transcript:
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EMS station 53 intercept 56 med 55 pre-alert[1] EMS near South Main Street apartment 312 between summit avenue and west thirvst Berkshire Senior Apartments western lakes fire and 30 timeout 2215
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Dispatch Weston Lake Med 5-3 is Med 5-3 go to dispatcher
00:25
Dispatch, Western Lexman, or Med 53.
00:28
Med 53, go to dispatch.
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Intercept 55 Med 55, you're in route for a Delta-level breathing problem at the Berkshire Senior Apartments, near South Main Street, Unit 312, reported 87-year-old male conscious and breathing, came as a pendant activation.
00:56
They spoke with the party who advised they were having difficulty speaking between breaths.
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Patient is responding normally.
01:04
Unknown whether he's clammy or has asthma or changing color.
01:09
There is lockbox info in the notes.
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[1]
pre-alert: Advance notice to units of a pending incident prior to full dispatch or callout.
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Location mentioned:
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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