71-year-old man with possible heart attack wedged in tight space

Heard on: Kootenai County Fire and EMS

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Medical call F5 Ida.

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Medic 5, medic 52, engine 522, BC 5 echo cardiac (number withheld), West Highway 53, Ops 2.

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Medic 5, medic 52, engine 522, BC 5 echo cardiac (number withheld), West Highway 53, Ops 2.

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Unit responding, Echo, cardiac (number withheld), West Highway 53.

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71 year old male, possible heart attack, described as agonal breathing.

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Also patient access issue, patient is wedged between a table and wall.

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He is just putting to the echo cardiac patient and now trying to move out of his wedged position.

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We're still trying to get further.

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25 on scene.

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25 on scene.

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So the medical patient is on deck now.

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Copy that.

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BC5, you can cancel.

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BC5, copy, cancel.

2026-11-07 15:15 UTC

Medical Emergency

W Hwy 53, Rathdrum, ID 83858

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near West Highway 53 for a 71-year-old man with a possible heart attack and agonal breathing. The patient was reportedly wedged between a table and a wall, creating access difficulty. One unit arrived on scene and another responding unit was canceled.