Elderly woman treated for shortness of breath at care facility, Ithaca NY
Emergency responders treated an 88-year-old woman experiencing shortness of breath at a medical facility near Hanshaw Road. She was conscious but weak, with a history of pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and requested hospital transport.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Cuba Heights Rescue, Bangs Ambulance, near Hanshaw Road, the CMS, CEMA Associates,
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go into room 65 for an 88-year-old female, shortness of breath,
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put it as a 6-Charlie 1.
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That's Qaeda Rescue, Bangs Ambulance,
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near Hanshaw Road, the CMA Associates, in room 65,
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cross streets of East Upland Road and Pleasant Grove Road for an 88-year-old female, shortness of breath, put as a 6 Charlie 1.
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Timeout 1105.
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That's right, just passed in high school now.
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Thanks from 241.
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I'm not sure who that is hailing you, but it's not us.
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But I do copy that you're just passing high school.
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In County, EMF,
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955 is going to Boyce Hill Cottages, where you're trying to reach us.
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That's affirmative.
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What's your location?
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Just passing German crossroads.
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When you get to the cottages, it's going to be the left-hand sets of cottages.
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Come past,
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it'll be the third road on your left for the cottages.
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You'll see my vehicle,
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go past my vehicle,
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and pull in.
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I've got a female on the floor that I'm going to need some help getting up.
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She's claiming she's uninjured.
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194, I guess bring your stretcher up to the door also.
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She does want transport.
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104, we copy.
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3951, just past Kendall.
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Copy 951. We're out with the patient.
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Vitals are stable, reports recent history of pneumonia and history of COPD, says that she's feeling weak and having a little difficulty breathing.
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We've got her on O2 with a decent O2 set for COPD here.
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We'll be up here on the second floor of the facility when you get here.
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Copy all that. We'll see on the second floor.
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We'll be there in just a minute.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
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