Elderly male with severe breathing issues at Granby St, Norfolk VA
Medical EmergencyMedics responded to an elderly man near Granby St, apartment 204, experiencing severe breathing problems and possible agonal breathing. There was a history of dementia, and efforts were made to reset a fire alarm system that showed no signs of an actual fire.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Breathing problems near Granby St, Department 204.
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Medics 7 respond for breathing problems near Granby St, Department 204 on TAC 2[1].
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Medi 7 respond, breathing problems near Granby St Department 204.
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Respond on TAC 2[1] at 1456.
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One bravada alpha.
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I'm trying to reset it, but the button's not working or something's not let it reset.
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All right, it receives.
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One Bravo to Alpha, stand by, trying something different.
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Proceeds. Medic 7 are responding.
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Medics 7 are responding for breathing problems, near Granby St, apartment 204.
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A year old male patient states that it sounds like there is mucus in his throat.
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His breathing is very labored.
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He also has a history of dementia.
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The complainant couldn't tell us with certainty that the male was breathing.
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He's gasping for air, possible agonal breathing.
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Couldn't tell if his chest was rising or fallen appropriately.
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It's 1459.
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One bro with alpha negative, it's not resetting.
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Next seven, Norvik, type too.
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I'm here, sir. You're going to special quotes the fire apparatus for manpower?
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Copy that. All right, I copy that.
01:07
The light on the head actually just went out.
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Do you want to try one more time?
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Yeah, so I've got the main panel here and that button isn't having any effect, but to the right of it a couple feet is a smaller box that also says fire control panel with a smaller enough vehicle panel and I hit reset on that and it looked like it tried.
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So let me try that one again.
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Engine 9, respond to a systematic 7 on breathing problems, near Granby St, Department 204 on TAC 2[1].
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Engine 9, respond to a systematic 7 for breathing problems near Granby St, Department 204, TAT2, 1,500.
01:44
All right, received, yeah, the indicating head is no longer out, so I don't know if the systems are working together or what, but it looks like it's clear on this end.
01:53
Copy that.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 2: Tactical Channel 2 (for coordination)
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Location mentioned:
Near Granby St STE 204, Norfolk, VA 23505
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