Medical emergency due to allergic reaction from fire ant bite


Emergency responders were sent to help a man having trouble breathing after a fire ant bite. He had used an EpiPen and needed immediate medical attention.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County VFDs
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Transcript:
road near White Peperidge Trail and Savannah Trail for an allergic reaction with difficulty breathing. Hi-five round five. 1604 responding. 1604 responding. 1604 responding. Responding. 1619 responding. 1619 responding. 1619, I show you responding 8223 Snowhill Road, 8223 Snowhill Road near White Cypress Trail and Savannah Trail. It's a 61-year-old male, bitten by fire ants. It's third-party caller advising this is a very deep driveway so you can park next to it if needed. Medic 7 will be your MET[1] response. We advised the patient did use an empty pin once. 1604, Clair, his medic 7 coming from station. That's Greg. Clear. We're coming from Birchwood. Okay. Correction, Medic 7 currently is on Harrison Pike. Receive.
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MET: Medical Emergency Team (Medic Response)
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Location mentioned:
Near Snow Hill Rd, Ooltewah, TN 37363
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