Elderly woman struggles to breathe inside locked house, Bellingham MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/12/2025 04:58 PM

Near Maple St, Bellingham, MA 02019

Fire and emergency personnel responded to a residence near Maple Street for a 69-year-old woman experiencing severe difficulty breathing. The patient had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The front door was locked, so responders used a lockbox to enter. Police were also present to assist.

Audio|Source: Bellingham Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

Bellingham Fire announcing a still alarm.

00:03

Medico. Engine 4.

00:05

Ambulance 1.

00:06

Near Maple Street.

00:08

Bellingham Fire announcing a still alarm.

00:10

Medico. Engine 4.

00:13

Ambulance 1.

00:14

Near Maple Street.

00:24

Control to 35.

00:30

35.

00:35

Respond near Maple Street with the fire department.

00:39

69-year-old female difficulty breathing, if the door is locked, I'm going to send you a lockbox code.

00:53

Turn 4. Paramedic engine 4.

01:01

Agent 4 is on the way.

01:03

April 3.

01:08

3rd4 en route.

01:10

You have a 69-year-old female difficulty breathing.

01:13

1959.

01:20

Silence, A1, A1's on the way.

01:24

A1 is on the way.

01:25

Lucy's A1 now, 2800.

01:35

Company is used to be located in the dining room.

01:37

The front door is locked.

01:38

It's a lockbox combo.

01:41

Engine full.

01:42

Police department's also in room.

01:45

Ruthie, we have a thank you.

01:55

Prow on engine 4.

02:00

Parallel. Agent 4 is on arrival, C3 has maple command.

02:09

We shoot engine full on arrival C3 can command 2002.

02:13

Robo 235 control, you can shut me out.

02:18

Risk.

02:25

File on for the vehicle command.

02:26

File on for the vehicle command.

02:33

A1 will be committed on arrival.

02:36

A1.

02:38

A female patient history of COPD increased difficulty breathing over the past few days.

02:45

We're evaluating.

02:49

A1 has it.

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