Medical Emergency: Elderly Female with Respiratory Distress at 172 Lorraine Drive

Summary: Fire department units responded to a medical emergency involving an 86-year-old female at 172 Lorraine Drive, Jefferson, Louisiana. The patient was reported to have possibly aspirated and was not home alone. She has a history of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Engine 23 and Rescue 29 were dispatched, arrived on scene, and subsequently transferred care to EMS before returning to quarters.