73-year-old man with COPD has severe breathing difficulty

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Marion County to Summit Rescue, Marion County to Summit Rescue.

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Need you to respond to (number withheld) Deer Springs Lane.

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73 year old male, short of breath, unable to catch his breath.

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His gate is locked,

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but the door is unlocked.

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Marion County to Summit Rescue, Marion County to Summit Rescue.

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Please respond to (number withheld) Deer Springs Lane.

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73 year old male, COPD, very short of breath, struggling to breathe and wheezing.

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Gate is shut, door is unlocked.

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Please confirm, please respond.

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Thank you.

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Marion County to Summit Rescue, Marion County to Summit Rescue.

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Need you to respond to (number withheld) Deer Springs Lane.

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73 year old male,

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short of breath, wheezing.

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Bees, please confirm.

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Respond, 3rd and final page.

8/18/2026 04:11 AM

Medical Emergency

Deer Springs Ln, Yellville, AR 72687

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a home near Deer Springs Lane in Yellville, Arkansas, for a 73-year-old man with COPD who was reportedly very short of breath, struggling to breathe, and wheezing. Responders were advised that the gate might be locked but the door was unlocked.