Man with COPD and asthma struggles to breathe at home

Heard on: Central NY VHF Fire Paging

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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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This is dispatch to Port Leyden Fire for manpower.

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Lewis County Search and Rescue ALS to possible ambulance.

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How do you respond? (number withheld) Pearl Street in Port Leyden, cross streets of East Main Street and Shaver Road.

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A 53 year old male with breathing problems.

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He can't catch his breath.

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He has COPD,

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does have asthma.

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ALS, repeating for Port Leyden Fire.

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For manpower, Lewis County Search and Rescue ALS,

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Hospital Ambulance, have a request to respond (number withheld) , Pearl Street in Port Leyden, cross streets of East Main Street and Shaver Road.

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Fifty-three year old male,

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breathing problems, states he can't catch his breath.

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This is COPD and asthma.

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History of heart problems.

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ALS.

01:16

Search and rescue, acknowledge.

01:19

Rescue, search and rescue, acknowledging.

2026-10-28 15:03 UTC

Medical Emergency

Pearl St, Port Leyden, NY 13433

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a medical call near Pearl Street in Port Leyden for a 53-year-old man with breathing problems, including COPD, asthma, and heart problems.