Medical crew responds to breathing difficulty at care home, Redondo Beach CA


Fire and medical responders acted on a report about an 89-year-old man having trouble breathing at The Kensington care home near South Pacific Coast Highway. Multiple units were dispatched but some were later canceled. The man was not deceased, and no fire or crime was found.
Audio|Source: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
02:20
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, truck 61, squad 62, ALS[2], difficulty breathing, The Kensington near South Pacific Coast Highway, first floor, male 89, shortest of breath. Truck 61, squad 62.
00:13
We're down the fire engine 61, you cancel the truck places on scene at Kensington.
00:19
Engine 610, truck 61, I'll show you clear.
00:26
Engine.
00:29
The engine 4-3, follow-up, under staff, resting for three.
00:39
The engine for six.
00:43
South pay, engine, 4-3, follow-up under staff, resting for three, mic.
00:50
Hello, got the engine, 4-3.
00:56
As much.
00:59
McCormick just right away.
01:04
McCormick for 801 P-CH, user funding to be L-O-2610.
01:12
I'm going to fire copy. L-O-16C2.
01:16
The squad 6-1-2-3-4-4-L-T-M.
01:19
Squad 6-1-2-3-4-4.
01:36
Hello, I'm C.O5 Avenue, Avenue Beach, tweeted in route for a got off on the site, too.
02:04
Dono from truck 61 confirming a DOA[1]?
02:10
Negative,
02:11
DOA[1].
02:15
Truck 61, unable to locate.
02:19
Copy back.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
DOA: Person found deceased upon arrival at the scene.
[2]
ALS: Advanced Life Support: paramedic-level medical care and response for high-acuity or life-threatening emergencies.
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