Emergency Crews Respond to Resident with Hyperventilation


Emergency crews were called to help a resident who was hyperventilating. They noticed a strange pink smell in the apartment, which was unusual.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
02:54
Transcript:
of North Elm Street and North Alston Avenue. Engine 1. Engine 1, Medic 10. You're going to be on Ops Channel 5. Ops 5. This is Charlie Response. You'll be looking for apartment at 213. Engine 15 from Engine 13. Engine 15 from engine 13th. Yeah, I was just wondering if you guys had any idea what the smell nymph, or do you guys? Negative, what you guys have any idea? We're just out here trying to assist the situation now. Got it's 10 from engine one. Go ahead. Hey, come code three if or not. When we got in, patient was hyperventilating. We've got the breathing control at this point, but we have braided out at about 38, and then we're back up to 70. Probably, yeah, you're getting heart rate off the Bullocks, right? Initially, yes, but I confirmed with weak radios. Same copy. See you in two minutes. If you're not familiar with this, come to the top parking lot where our engines part. There'll be somebody at the door waiting for you. There's a man, 13 from engine 15. Go ahead, sir. It's not gas. It's abnormal for the residents. It does have a pink chemically type smell, but there's... I'm going to do to the residents. There's absolutely no reason for that smell. They haven't been using any chemicals other than what they typically do for cleaning.
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N Alston Ave, Durham, NC
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