Elderly woman with COPD has breathing trouble in parked car, Gainesville FL


An 88-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is having difficulty breathing because she ran out of oxygen while sitting in a blue car near the Millennium Center.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Venture4 Rescue 37, responding for respiratory distress at the Millennium Center, near Newberry Rd.
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The patient is sitting in a car in the parking lot.
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The patient is an 88-year-old female.
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She is conscious and breathing.
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She is alert.
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She is not having difficulty speaking between breaths.
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She has COPD.
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She ran out of oxygen and now has a hard time breathing.
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Requesting vehicle description from dispatcher.
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1046. Dr. 21? 1021.
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Show us on tape.
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1021, D'Anski, 10406 hours.
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The vehicle is a blue Kia Sorento.
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They are sitting in front in the circular area by the front door.
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The patient does not have a prescribed inhaler or an inhaler with her.
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Location mentioned:
Near Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607
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