Medical response to woman with severe breathing difficulty, Valdese NC


Emergency responders were called to a residence near Temple Street Southwest for a 62-year-old woman experiencing severe breathing difficulties in the basement. She was conscious but having trouble breathing and speaking between breaths, and had COPD. Entry was gained through an unlocked sliding glass door to reach her in the basement.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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(number withheld), Temple Street Southwest,
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Cross Street Old Colony, Dry Southwest, and South Avenue Southwest.
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Bringing problems, emergency response.
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Timeout 0525.
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Am I supposed to try to reach the subject upstairs to the MS en route?
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Apologies, we are getting EMS in route.
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Actually, disregard this is going to be out in the county.
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I thought it was in Valleese.
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Okay, for Forteburg.
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Go ahead and 4.4.
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You show 400, 402 and myself with 1042.
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242. 46, right, I'm direct Thomas this other agency.
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I'm in the route. 43-4.1085.
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(number withheld) Temple Street Southwest breathing problems emergency response and first responders
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(number withheld) Temple Street Southwest Cross Street Old Colony Dry Southwest and South Avenue Southwest Breathing problems emergency response time out 0 528
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67 squad won't you now.
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67 squad will run in real.
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We're attempting the sun now, just 1014.
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There is going to be sliding glass door to get into the basement.
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So, one. So then locked.
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It's door for a door.
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That's one.
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449, Albert, 261.
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Go ahead.
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We're on a black Toyota Camry passenger car, no 1028 displayed.
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Looks like one or two objects where I-40 Perch 10105, try to get the stopped on the off-front.
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42 continue to file from the garage.
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until you cancats, so I'll not follow that Pond on onboard it.
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So we did speak with the sun.
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He advised that that sliding glass door and into the basement directly in is unlocked and should be able to make the entry directly there.
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133, right, 1042.
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It's respond, (number withheld).
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Temple Street, Southwest.
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You're going to gain access on Woodrow Avenue Southwest.
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That's where the driveway comes in.
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responding to a 62-year-old female, she's conscious,
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have difficulty breathing,
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difficulty speaking between breaths,
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does have COPD,
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has those on the scene,
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the advice go to the basement where she's at, you have to gain access from the back of the house.
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Location mentioned:
Near Temple St SW, Valdese, NC 28690
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