Emergency medical response for elderly woman with breathing difficulty, Abbot ME


Emergency medical responders received a call for an 81-year-old woman near Main Rd in Abbott. She was conscious but having difficulty breathing due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Responders coordinated their route and arrival while discussing the patient's respiratory status and oxygen needs.
Audio|Source: Piscataquis County Sheriff and Fire
06:35
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, you have a call near Main Rd in Abbott, which we will go for you.
00:04
I just, if you're as close to us as we think you are, you might feel just take the call.
00:07
Uh,
00:08
happy to you, happy to take you.
00:10
What was the address again?
00:11
It's near Main Rd in Abbott, difficulty breathing, 81-year-old female.
00:16
I'm waiting for my truck to leave the station, so I don't know where you'll be in relation when he leaves the station.
00:21
I understand.
00:22
We'll head that way from Athens.
00:24
Scott McCliff to 1708.
00:26
17-08.
00:27
Yeah, per 1703, we're advised to start Harmony.
00:30
The address is near Main Rd and Abbott.
00:34
Copy.
00:35
And it's an 81-year-old female, difficulty breathing, does have COPD.
00:39
Harmony 2 of the 1708.
00:41
Have you gone through the town of Athens yet?
00:43
And we're just on the Harmony side of Athens.
00:45
Okay, we're just on the Harmony side of Athens.
00:46
116 squad.
00:47
As you run both parties. Tad4. I ran Freed and Skipper.
00:49
Freed is a restricted person.
00:51
Those are clear.
00:52
Ten four. This is surely conduct warnings have been issued for both parties.
00:57
Myself and mile and through will be clear.
00:58
Ah.
00:59
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01:02
Got a quiz. Got a quiz, Milo 3.
01:03
1708, go ahead.
01:04
1708 go ahead
01:05
You've got quit from 1708.
01:08
1708, go ahead.
01:09
Yeah, we're looking at an ETA of 206 minutes, but I'm not sure if you have first responders from Gilford tone, but if not good, please.
01:17
Stanton, I haven't heard a response.
01:19
I'm going to tone them again.
01:20
Ten and four, thank you.
01:21
Galeford Fire.
01:22
This is your second tone near Main Rd in Abbott, 81-year-old female, conscious and breathing, having difficulty breathing.
01:32
Again, this is your second tone near Main Rd in Abbott, 81-year-old female, conscious and breathing, having difficulty breathing.
01:40
Time out, 1945.
01:42
Harmony Ambulance,
01:43
Mayo, 1708, 1708, King Reveeta.
01:45
Harmony ambulance to Piscata Place, King Reveeta.
01:48
Harmon ambulance, go ahead.
01:50
At this point, we are in route to habit.
01:51
I didn't know how proud they were of us.
01:53
If you want to get a hold of them, let them know that, and we can continue and we can stand down whatever they want to do.
02:00
Standful. I did two passes.
02:02
You can show me all clear.
02:04
Sound for. Scadaquist to 1708.
02:06
The Scataquist to 1708. Scataquist to 1708.
02:09
We've got to have radio quality, but I believe you have traffic for us, 1708.
02:13
Stand 4. We do a...
02:16
How many ambulance just went en route? They weren't sure how far behind them you were.
02:22
They were wondering if you'd like them to continue or to stand down.
02:25
10 3.
02:26
We are just coming down the hill into Cambridge, so we passed their base a few minutes ago.
02:31
We'll advise in a moment.
02:32
Stand up.
02:33
Go ahead. This is a minute.
02:34
There's a disease remain, go ahead.
02:35
Is this a new oxygen demand or is this the patient's baseline?
02:38
Is this the patient's baseline or is this the patient's baseline or there's a new oxygen demand for them?
02:41
No oxygen demand for the patient or is this their baseline?
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Location mentioned:
Near Main Rd, Abbot, ME 04406
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