Man with asthma struggles to breathe at Salem Church Road

Heard on: McDowell County Fire Dispatch

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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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Communications, medic two, Crooked Creek 1st responders respond (number withheld) Salem Church Road, cross street of Salem Valley Ridge.

00:08

Breathing problems, emergency.

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Communications, medic two, Crooked Creek 1st responders respond (number withheld) Salem Church Road, cross street of Salem Valley Ridge.

00:30

Breathing problems, emergency.

00:47

Communications, medic one, medic two, Crooked Creek 1st responders responding on (number withheld) Salem Church Road, cross street of Salem Valley Ridge for breathing problems.

00:56

Obvious distress, male is alone at this time.

01:15

All units responding to (number withheld) Salem Church Road, cross street of Salem Valley Ridge, for breathing problems.

01:21

It's going to be a 31 year old male who stated he does have asthma.

01:25

Not able to answer all of our questions due to obvious distress.

01:30

He was outside but has went back inside right now.

01:33

Stated to that the door is open though.

2026-10-25 03:55 UTC

Medical Emergency

Salem Church Rd, Old Fort, NC 28762

Man with asthma struggles to breathe at Salem Church Road

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a reported breathing problem involving an adult man with asthma at a home near Salem Church Road and Salem Valley Ridge. The man is reportedly alone, in obvious distress, and may be unable to answer questions, with the door reported to be open.

Man with asthma struggles to breathe at Salem Church Road

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