Man Treated for Breathing Issues After Snake Incident, Grants Pass OR


Medics responded to a man at Oakview Gardens who had a snake wrapped around his arms for two hours. He later showed rapid breathing and altered speech. The caller was not fully clear about details.
Audio|Source: Grants Pass Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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747, Medics 7, VR3, difficulty breathing, and fire to assist, 401 Northeast Anderson,
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Oakview Gardens, Room 3, 17.
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You're responding for a 46-year-old male. I have a female on the line stating that he had a snake that was wrapped around him for approximately two hours. However, caller's not making a lot of sense.
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She was advising that it was wrapped around his upper arms, but he had his arms out now.
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Initially, she said he was breathing okay. Now she's saying that he's having rapid breathing and he's not speaking to her normally.
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After the type and length of the snake and she said that she didn't know the length and she thought it was a garden snake.
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And if I did advise, this will be room 317, 317, I open garden.
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Near NE Anderson St, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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