Two elderly patients treated for breathing difficulties, Carroll County GA
Medical EmergencyTwo medical emergencies involving elderly patients with breathing difficulties were reported. A 78-year-old man with COPD near Pleasant Hill Road is conscious but experiencing trouble breathing. An 81-year-old woman near Victory Dashboard Road is also conscious and having breathing problems, possibly with other illness. Both patients are receiving medical attention.
Audio|Source: Carrollton Fire
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Transcript:
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This section, engine 18, the amount near Pleasant Hill Road, the off full run, freedom problems.
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Engine 18.
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Dispatch engine 18 will be responding to a 78-year-old male. He's conscious breathing with difficulty.
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He does have COPD.
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They're not sure if he has a prescribed inhaler or if he's used it yet. The complaint is going to be a home health nurse.
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He does have a color change of pale, but is responding normally.
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No further.
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Dispatch engine 1 being routed to near Victory Dashboard Road.
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Near Victory Dashboard Road.
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Breathing problems.
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Okay.
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Clear. You'll be responding to an 81-year-old female. She's conscious breathing with difficulty.
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Completely alert at this time.
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I believe she may have some other kind of sickness as well.
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We're still on the line getting an assessment.
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Location mentioned:
Victory Dashboard Rd, Georgia 30108
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