Elderly man with breathing problems refuses EMS help, Newport ME


A 74-year-old man near Tyler St in Newport had severe breathing difficulties and briefly lost consciousness. He regained consciousness but is now refusing emergency medical help.
Audio|Source: Penobscot County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention, Newport Rescue. Attention to Newport Rescue, near Tyler St for a 74-year-old male conscious breathing, not alert, difficulty breathing.
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Again, Newport Rescue,
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near Tyler St for a 74-year-old male, difficulty breathing, not alert, 511.
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4.6, go ahead.
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1 available,
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clear for near Tyler St for a male subject, difficulty breathing, and uncooperative caller.
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10.4. 10.4.
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You can copy me. The mail request you can copy me. The mail requesting responding is now gone unconscious.
00:48
10, 14. I'll step it up.
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Newport Fire Department, attention. Newport Fire Department respond to the EMS of near Tyler St and near Tyler St for possible cardiac arrest.
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This is clear. It's about 15.
01:16
That's one.
01:28
Soundup Scott, I'm in road to one-on-one, near Tyler street.
01:34
7246, and trying to figure what's going on there might be going cardiac arrest.
01:44
Sent for EMF 20.
01:48
Correction, it sounds like the patient's become conscious now and is now yelling.
01:54
Refusing EMS, but they're just resigning a route from the station.
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Fixed out of the station.
02:04
Sixth out of the copies.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tyler St, Newport, ME 04953
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