Medical calls for elderly patients with breathing and sugar issues


Emergency responders attended to two elderly patients: a 76-year-old man with breathing difficulties due to lung disease, and a 73-year-old woman with low blood sugar related to diabetes. One patient left before EMS arrived; the incidents were investigated and units returned to service.
Audio|Source: New Orleans Fire
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Transcript:
237, you respond to a 76-year-old male, CAT COPD, shortness of breath, no EMS unit assigned will advise. 104-A-16 on scene 1325. Yep. 1040. 10-16[1] communications. Do you have a better location in the patient? Stand-by. 36 response to a medical 7820 Exeter Street, Cross Wells Street, Zone 408. Sprint 36 response to a medical, 7820 Exeter Street, Cross Wells Street, Zone 708. Use first responders time 13.46. 1326. 24. 24. 7 in Route 1327, Spring 36, you're responding to a 73-year-old female diabetic face sugar under 40. Still pending for EMS will advise when you have a unit. 16 in communications. We talked to the EMS and the resident of the building. They said the patient left. This is investigation only. Engine 16 is going to be back in service. 10 1416. Investigation and service time 1328.
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10-16: Communications
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Location mentioned:
Near Exeter St, New Orleans, LA 70126
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