Man has breathing trouble after fire extinguisher use, Colorado Springs CO


A 63-year-old man is having breathing difficulties after someone sprayed a fire extinguisher inside a building near Maxwell St. Emergency medical responders attended to the man, who is conscious and safe. No violence or suicide attempt was involved in the incident.
Audio|Source: El Paso County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Stratmer Health is 418 with 183 responded detox near Maxwell St for carbon dioxide inhalation, timeout, 621.
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Firet dispatch 414.
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Go ahead.
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Can we get the update on that call?
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I had a patient that sprayed a fire extinguisher all over the building about an hour ago. Now someone's having complications from that.
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Copy. We'll have a unit en route shortly.
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Here this is 283 responding.
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Okay, Krippercine near Maxwell St is going to be to detox. We have a 63, 63-year-old male, his conscious is breathing,
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8 Charlie 1.
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It's not a suicide attempt.
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Everyone is safe and out of danger. He is responding normally. He is having difficulty breathing, a different patient spray the fire extinguisher in the building, and now this patient's having complications from it.
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Location mentioned:
Near Maxwell St, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
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