Woman's oxygen unplugged causing low oxygen levels, Bradley County TN


A 76-year-old woman near Tunnel Hill Road had dangerously low oxygen after her oxygen machine was unplugged. EMS and fire teams responded. After the machine was plugged back in, her oxygen levels improved. Later, she felt nauseated and had left-sided chest pain.
Audio|Source: Bradley County & Cleveland Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
4 is responding.
00:01
Can we get the numerics again?
00:08
Engine 4, it's going to be near Tunnel Hill Road Southwest.
00:16
It's going to be a 76-year-old female with oxygen level at 57 right now.
00:27
Caller is saying that patient's oxygen was unplugged.
00:31
Oxygen is down to 46 right now.
00:34
6, I apologize, with that traffic for us.
00:40
Yes, sir. Caller was saying that the patient's oxygen was unplugged.
00:46
Oxygen saturation right now is down to 46.
00:50
Copy that. I'm assuming they've plugged it back in, correct?
00:54
Yes, sir. They're plugging it back in, getting to give us another reading.
00:58
Okay, so good.
00:59
Thank you.
01:03
I plugged it back in.
01:04
It's up at 75 now.
01:05
It's rising.
01:07
Three, thank you.
01:13
Engine 4, your patient just noticed that her oxygen was unplugged, they plugged it back in.
01:19
Her oxygen has rose from 46 to now 75.
01:23
She is starting to feel a bit better.
01:30
Patients oxygen is now at 96, patients feeling better.
01:36
Wonderful.
01:38
Patient is now saying she's nauseated, having left side chest pain.
01:43
Okay, thank you.
01:49
Do I'm seeing?
01:51
I'll copy.
01:58
Before we're all seen, we're going to have to ride with EMS.
02:03
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Tunnel Hill Rd SW, Tennessee 37311
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