Ventilated patient with breathing difficulty at Lake Taylor, Norfolk VA


Dispatch audio reporting a 66-year-old male on a ventilator having trouble breathing at Lake Taylor Hospital, 1309 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk. Emergency units discuss the patient's location and condition and respond. Later in the recording someone reports the patient got up and walked away and appeared okay, so units clear the scene.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
01:38
Transcript:
Breathing problems near Kempsville Rd at Lake Taylor Hospital. I understand, I misunderstood you. We're going to pull them behind you. Okay. Engine (number withheld), medic (number withheld), breathing problems. Near Kempsville Rd, Lake Taylor Hospital, tac (number withheld). Engine (number withheld), breathing problems near Kempsville Rd at Lake Taylor Hospital. Time out, (number withheld). Major (number withheld) now. Type (number withheld) responding, tech (number withheld). Dr. (number withheld), medic, you're signing for breathing problems at Lake Taylor Hospital near Kempsville Rd. It's for a 66-year-old male on a ventilator who is having difficulty breathing. Still trying to get the unit name. They're in room (number withheld), unit (number withheld). (name withheld), engine (number withheld). The patient got up and walked away. We're clearing. He's doing pretty good right now. He's on the median and appears fine, so I don't think he is having medical issues. Engine (number withheld), medic (number withheld), it's going to be (number withheld) east. Same case.
Breathing problems near Kempsville Rd at Lake Taylor Hospital. I understand, I misunderstood you. We're going to pull them behind you. Okay. Engine (number withheld), medic (number withheld), breathing problems. Near Kempsville Rd, Lake Taylor Hospital, tac (number withheld). Engine (number withheld), breathing problems near Kempsville Rd at Lake Taylor Hospital. Time out, (number withheld). Major (number withheld) now. Type (number withheld) responding, tech (number withheld). Dr. (number withheld), medic, you're signing for breathing problems at Lake Taylor Hospital near Kempsville Rd. It's for a 66-year-old male on a ventilator who is having difficulty breathing. Still trying to get the unit name. They're in room (number withheld), unit (number withheld). (name withheld), engine (number withheld). The patient got up and walked away. We're clearing. He's doing pretty good right now. He's on the median and appears fine, so I don't think he is having medical issues. Engine (number withheld), medic (number withheld), it's going to be (number withheld) east. Same case.
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Location mentioned:
Near Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502
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