Medical Response for Elderly Female with Breathing Difficulty at Prairie Gate Apartments

Summary: Emergency services responded to a call at 16 Valley View Drive, apartment 190 at Prairie Gate, Council Bluffs, Iowa, for an 85-year-old female experiencing difficulty breathing and abnormal lung sounds. The patient, who has asthma and had used her inhaler, was conscious and breathing but required medical attention. Multiple fire and EMS units, including Engine 41, Medic 3, and Medic 6, were dispatched and arrived on scene. The patient was transported to Mercy Hospital with code 1 urgency. The incident concluded with all units returning to service.