Elderly woman has severe breathing difficulty at nursing home, Beacon NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/31/2025 04:13 PM

Near Hastings Dr, Beacon, NY 12508

A 70-year-old woman at Taconic Rehab and Nursing near Hastings Drive is experiencing severe breathing difficulties. Emergency medical services are responding promptly to the respiratory distress reported at the nursing facility. The patient is located in the Pundum Unit, Room 120 by the door. Medical and fire services have been dispatched to assist.

Audio|Source: Southern Dutchess County Fire Departments and DC911

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Doctors 911 to Beacon Volunteer, City Beacon Fire and Ambulance was an ANLSA to respond priority to 70-year-old female's respiratory distress. Taconic rehab and nursing near Hastings Dr, across the Delavan Avenue.

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He's looking into the Pondum Unit, Room 120 by the door, repeating to Beacon Volunteer, second calling a response area. Ambulance is an ALS unit and City Beacon Fire to respond. Priority 2,

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70-year-old female, respiratory distress. We have Taconic Rehab and Nursing near Hastings Dr. Bees located in the Pundum unit, room 120 by the door.

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At 1914, 14, 14 for him.

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Okay, okay, volunteer 2271, responding.

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Speaking of Altair 8271, you're responding, 1914.

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Down 8269, same traffic.

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Began Voluntary, 269, you're also responding, 1914.

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Dodgers, 9-9-1,

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to respond, City Beacon, District Party 2, 70-year-old female, respiratory distress, Taconic Nursing, Beacon, near Hastings Dr across the Delavan Avenue. Patients located in the Pundum Unit, Room 120 by the door, repeating to the Duchess County, Medical, to respond City Beacon Fire District Party 2, 70-year-old female, respiratory distress, Taconic Nursing, near Hastings Dr. Patients located in the Pundum Unit, Room 120 by the door.

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1915, 14.4.

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County County County.

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Deacon Voluntary 2619191915.

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