Medical team responds to breathing emergency near Broad St, Bridgewater VA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical situation near Broad Street in Bridgewater involving a young child who appeared to have difficulty breathing and abdominal swelling. The child was conscious but lethargic. Emergency medical personnel were dispatched to assist on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Rockingham and Harrisonburg Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Company 15, Rescue 15, and Ambulance 2601, respond to breathing problems near Broad St.
00:07
Broad Street Unit B Bridgewater, cross streets First Street and Second Street, operate TAC 2.
00:18
Large stomach swelling, conscious difficulty breathing.
00:22
(Name withheld) states when the child takes a breath, you can see her ribs and that her breathing is not normal.
00:34
Engine 108 responding.
00:37
Like someone is fine.
00:41
The ambulance is fifty-five to near Broad Street Unit B.
00:46
As in boy for a child, lethargic, conscious, difficulty breathing.
00:51
Slow breathing. The stomach is also swelling.
00:53
(Name withheld) states that her breathing is not normal and that you can see her ribs when she's breathing.
01:00
That's twenty-six oh one.
01:02
Ambulance 150 advised that you could cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Broad St b, Bridgewater, VA 22812
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