Emergency response for elderly man with severe breathing issues, Rockville VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called to near Rockville Rd to assist a 70-year-old man with stage 4 COPD who was experiencing severe breathing difficulties, weakness, fever, changing color, and clamminess. He was using oxygen and had used his prescribed inhaler before help arrived.
Audio|Source: Goochland County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Tension Company 3 Rescue, respond to Rockville Road for breathing problems at 1925.
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Section 3 Rescue.
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Respond to near Rockville Rd, cross street,
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Northucco Bridge,
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and Children's Road for breathing problems at 1925.
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And boy, you're responding to near Rockville Rd, cross street, North Echo Bridge, for breathing problems.
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It's going to be a 70-year-old male, constant breathing.
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He has stage 4 COPD.
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He's being described as weak, difficulty breathing, fever,
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one oxygen, and we just obtained the priority.
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So it'll be a priority too.
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He is responding normally and he is having difficulty speaking between his breath.
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6.30 times, please.
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927.
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Cinematic 630.
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Good.
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Yes, sir, we got digital information.
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Call is advising that he is changing color.
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He'll be white. He is clammy.
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He has prescribed inhaler and he has used it at this time.
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630, copy.
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9028.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rockville Rd, Rockville, VA 23146
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