Elderly woman with breathing distress at Coffle Creek Lane, Watauga County NC


Emergency responders arrived at Coffle Creek Lane for an 85-year-old woman with severe breathing problems and a history of COPD. She was turning gray and had used her nebulizer without improvement.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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We're talking to the units around Coffle Creek Lane. You're responding to an 85-year-old female complaining of breathing problems. She is having difficulty speaking between breaths.
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Caller reported she is turning gray.
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She does have a history of COPD.
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Use a prescribed nebulizer before prior to the call and was instructed to use it again prior to first responders' arrival.
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Watauga County, NC
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