Man experiences severe breathing difficulty in Floyd County, Rome GA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/25/2025 10:32 PM

Near Cherry St SW, Rome, GA 30165

A man at near Cherry Street in Floyd County had severe breathing problems, including agonal breathing. His daughter found him and CPR was underway when emergency services arrived.

Audio|Source: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

03:13

Transcript:

00:00

One dispatch for William, that's responded to near Cherry Street,

00:05

off of shorter, difficulty breathing. Still get him further.

00:10

There now.

00:11

Correction, he has agonal breathing now. Still going to further.

00:18

mid six you can go ahead and throw us and route give us a call back please 104 med6 yours on near Cherry Street near Cherry Street off of shorter another close cross of Oakland Avenue mail a diagonal breathing we just have fire room ride as well it's by it's been right with them

00:47

Headquarters.

00:49

Go ahead and stand down. We'll pick it up.

00:51

We're going to be in the truck on our way there now.

00:55

Dismatch, you clear?

00:57

That's too important.

00:59

Smith two respond.

01:04

Smashment two, just to advise we don't have CPR and partners.

01:09

Go on. Go on.

01:14

Fortgee dispass.

01:16

Ten thirty.

01:18

Go ahead.

01:21

Sierra Kilo,

01:23

Romeo, A204.

01:25

General McCall, approaching what's first.

01:29

Tim.

01:30

Twenty-six, ten, twenty-six, ten, sir.

01:37

Tim.

01:40

76, I'm passing Holmes.

01:45

Okay.

01:51

At 5, squad 5, there's an officer pulling up at this time.

01:57

0.25, squad 5, and where else? 205, squad 5 is around.

02:01

Tampa.

02:02

Tampa.

02:05

Let's face. See, they can open the door for me. I can't figure how to get in this house.

02:15

Senator 12.

02:18

25 squad 5, you're responding to near Cherry Street, near Cherry Street.

02:23

Had a mail that was having agonal breathing when his daughter went to check on him.

02:29

CPR was in progress. He was on scene at this time.

02:34

25.

02:44

We're out of Floyd 63.3.

02:50

One thirty three.

02:56

Point five, squad five on scene. Point five is a command of rescue button.

03:02

Okay.

03:07

Okay. Four, two, just about shows them right to that's 64.

03:12

Go on.

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