Man, 71, suffers severe breathing issues on Ridge Rd, Westmoreland County VA


Emergency responders are sent to a home near Ridge Rd for a 71-year-old man with severe breathing difficulty. He has lung problems, difficulty speaking between breaths, and used his inhaler multiple times without relief. Symptoms began two days ago.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire/Rescue
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Transcript:
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EMS, station one, respond to near Ridge Rd.
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Near Ridge Rd call for breathing problems.
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You are 911, each one.
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I have a memory responding 71 year old man, difficulty breathing.
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He has a history of some type of lung problems.
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The caller is not sure which one.
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He has difficulty speaking between breaths.
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Here's a lurk.
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There is no changing his call, he is not planning.
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He has an inhaler, and has usually used it multiple times.
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It started about two days ago.
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Ridge Rd, Virginia
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