78-year-old man with chest pain and breathing difficulty

Heard on: Blue River Fire

01:28

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This is Washington County EMS for Salem Fire.

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Respond to (number withheld) North Rush Creek Road.

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(number withheld) North Rush Creek Road, reference 78 year old male, chest pain.

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Washington County Sheriff's Office, 0130.

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Attention Washington County EMS and Salem Fire, respond to (number withheld) North Rush Creek Road.

00:28

(number withheld) North Rush Creek Road, we have a 78 year old male with chest pain.

00:33

Washington County Sheriff's Department, 0131.

00:46

Clear.

00:53

This is a fire unit en route to Rush Creek Road, district 38.

01:02

Over.

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Caller one, additional patient information.

01:07

78 year old male with chest pain.

01:10

No history of heart complications.

01:13

The caller is going to be the wife of the patient.

01:15

She's extremely hard of hearing.

01:17

Patient's only complaining of chest pain.

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However, the caller is advising that he appears to be having difficulty breathing as well.

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Caller also states the patient appears not as alert as usual.

2026-10-22 05:30 UTC

Medical Emergency

N Rush Creek Rd, Salem, IN 47167

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS and fire crews were dispatched to a home near North Rush Creek Road in Salem for a reported 78-year-old man with chest pain and possible breathing difficulty. The caller, the patient’s wife, reported that he was less alert than usual and had no known heart problems.