Man with neck lump struggles to swallow at group home, Watauga County NC


Emergency responders are attending to a 40-year-old man at an RHA group home near Wildcat Rd. He has a large lump on the right side of his neck that is preventing him from swallowing. The patient is awake and breathing normally.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
03:35
Transcript:
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Wittago, Medic Base 2, D-Cat first responders, near Wildcat Rd, near Wildcat Rd. This will be RHA, sick person 26 omega-3.
00:25
We're talking to sure 2399.
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2309.
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2309.
00:59
No, medic base one, Boone Fire Station 1, 489 West King Street, 489 West King Street. This will be Boone to Lund, unconscious 31 Delta 4.
01:13
Response.
01:15
Engine one halt.
01:17
Carthru is responding.
01:34
Thank you. To Boonfire, the caller only witnessed the subject pass out. She does not know him, does not know any medical history.
01:47
At the end of the call, he was starting to come back around.
01:55
Hi, Boone Sloan. Are you to wait down by two different people?
02:01
She just used Boone as a reference.
02:04
It could possibly be in behind.
02:07
She said there would be somebody to direct you to the patient.
02:12
Yeah,
02:14
we're going to be behind in the parking lot. We're on standing a subject laying on the ground.
02:23
to Boone on the scene advisement. It's going to be in behind those away.
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104.
02:38
23-24 is on 2nd.
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2ndi-4-4-4-4-4-2.
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Athletic 2-2-2-Otago, you can show-bunting.
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RHA group home.
03:12
Let's talk about a medic 7. You're responding to a 40-year-old male.
03:16
He is responding normally and breathing normally.
03:20
The caller advised he has a large lump on the right side of his neck.
03:26
That's preventing him from swallowing.
03:33
Stand for example.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wildcat Rd, Deep Gap, NC 28618
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