Elderly females treated for severe breathing difficulties, Boone NC


Emergency teams responded to multiple locations in Watauga County for elderly females with severe breathing problems. One was an 86-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and low blood pressure. Another was an 85-year-old woman with dementia experiencing breathing difficulty.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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The fire station to near Gateway Dr Apt 302, breathing problem six, Delta 2.
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The engine two respond.
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Engine DERI. Engine DER.
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Oh, thank you.
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Medicate.
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Medicate kill jack available.
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Wittagg a medic for reasons,
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buddy.
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Wittagga 2, Wotaga 2, Wotaga Rescue, you run now on standby, one medic unit available, repeating you're now on standby, one medic unit available.
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Call the base to the fire station to near Thunder Lane, near Thunder Lane reference breathing, breathing, difficult case, down to board.
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I go to Medic 3.
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The medic, where you go?
02:02
Medic 3, Engine 3, you responded to 86-year-old female.
02:06
The caller was a physician from the hospital at term mother, stating mother's end, A-Fib, RVR with a BP of 80 over 50, first building on the right.
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Copy.
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Agent 21 She on chain gateway.
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104.
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August, 236-1.
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Go ahead. Go ahead.
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So all these got clear oldies stretch red and 2361 in route to Bellar General.
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T.S.
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Tenging and fix from Carlin. Uh,
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go ahead, right.
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Be cautious with Thunder Lane. It's a pretty bad road. Okay.
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Medicaid, Inc.
03:27
Your patient's an 85-year-old female having difficulty breathing.
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They did also a guy she has dementia.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gateway Dr APT 302, Boone, NC 28607
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