Elderly man with severe breathing difficulty


Dispatch audio about a 78-year-old man with severe breathing problems at Ballytides Road. He is conscious but has low oxygen and trouble speaking between breaths. He is not changing color and has a history of congestive heart failure.
Audio|Source: Carrollton Fire
00:57
Transcript:
To fetch, engine 6-43[1], 974[3]B-974, 5-notch, road, off-late clock circles, breathing problems. Engine 6[2]. 3 in, sign 74. 9-74, Ballytides Road, I'll play a quiet circle. Breathing problems. What's your response? 3. 43, Inns 6, pure amount to a 78-year-old male. Vices, oxygen, is low. He is responding normally. He has difficulty speaking between breaths. He is not changing colors. He does have a history of CHF and Munkirk.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
43: Possible internal EMS/fire code for medical emergency
[2]
Engine 6: Fire department engine unit
[3]
974: Possible address or unit identifier; not a standard code
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Location mentioned:
Carrollton, GA
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