Two patients treated for severe breathing difficulties, Gainesville FL


Emergency medical teams responded to two patients with severe breathing difficulties. The first patient was a 50-year-old woman at Sunset Apartments who was alert but had difficulty speaking between breaths and no history of asthma. The second patient was a 59-year-old man at Holly Heights who was not fully alert, had a history of COPD, and had already used his inhaler.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Rescue 36 confirm respond, alpha 3.
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Rescue 36, confirm respond, alpha 3.
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Rescue 36, confirm respond, alpha 3.
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Continue to rescue 36, she responding to respiratory ditches.
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near Southwest 28 Terrace Sunset Apartment Team at Golf.
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near Southwest 2A.
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Terrace Sunset apartment seen at Golf.
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Patient is a 60-year-old male, correction, 50-year-old female, conscious and breathing.
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Patient is completely alerted, has difficulty speaking between breaths.
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The patient does not have asthma or prescribed inhaler.
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Paul is surviving the patient has trouble breathing and has a headache.
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It's 2.11 hours.
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Deptray, 110, 14.
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24. Heavy 23 responding.
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Heavy 23 respond. Heavy 23 respond.
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Heavy 23 respond.
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Rep. E37, confirm response, alpha-5.
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Rescue 37 heavy, 23-year responding to respiratory distress.
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near Southwest 708 Terrace, Holly Heights, Unit C, near South-Square,
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Holly Heights, Units, Charlie.
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Patient is a 59-year-old male conscious and breathing.
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Patient is not completely alert.
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Patient has COPD and has used up his inhaler.
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It's through 13 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW 69th St, Gainesville, FL 32607
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