Medical distress at Southpoint Mall food court, Durham NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible medical emergency at The Streets at Southpoint shopping mall in Durham. A forty-year-old woman was experiencing trouble breathing and reported feeling disoriented near the food court. The patient mentioned being diabetic and not feeling well after eating. Crews were dispatched to assist, and a stretcher was requested for possible transport.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
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04:12
Transcript:
00:00
Assist PD, breathing problem, The Streets at Southpoint, near Fayetteville Road.
00:08
Assist PD, breathing problem, The Streets at Southpoint, near Fayetteville Road, cross of Herndon Road and Village Circle Way, Engine 18.
00:28
Patient is located at the food court.
00:30
Patient will be at the food court.
00:31
Ops seven, ops channel seven.
00:42
That's for ops five.
00:52
USO ops seven.
00:59
I think eight on ops seven.
01:06
I have a forty-year-old female.
01:11
She's saying she's having trouble breathing.
01:13
Doesn't know where she is.
01:15
She says she's diabetic.
01:18
Said ate a pie with sandwich and wasn't feeling well.
01:22
Now she's saying it doesn't feel real where she is, requesting standby.
01:28
We are at the main entrance, The Streets at Southpoint.
01:34
Stand by near the gas station.
01:44
Acknowledged. We should be there in about five or six minutes.
01:48
Acknowledged, see you then.
01:49
Thank you.
01:58
Can you have 13 switch over if they're not on my call?
02:10
Communication and San Jose 13.
02:20
I'm out five for Cody Street.
02:30
Theron Communications to Engine 13.
02:34
Engine 5 is attempting to speak with you on ops 4.
02:40
If you could please switch over.
02:44
Copy that.
02:53
Engine 13, out of four.
02:59
This is five.
03:00
We're on scene in a neighborhood where multiple neighbors are smelling the same thing.
03:06
Something similar to nail polish, source unknown.
03:09
Not sure if Doro can determine what it was or if it's safe.
03:19
Acknowledged, we’ll check it out.
03:23
Acknowledged, thank you.
03:28
Ten out with you and wrap.
03:33
Engine 13 from Hazmat 13.
03:45
Engine 16, copy 21.
03:48
Engine 18 at the 21.
03:51
Good.
04:01
Uncertain if transport needed, but bring a stretcher.
04:04
They can use the elevator to reach the food court.
04:08
We'll get vitals now.
04:11
We'll be up in a minute.
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Location mentioned:
Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713
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