Woman collapses with breathing difficulties on Spook Hill Rd, Jefferson County NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/1/2025 12:51 PM

Spook Hill Rd, Adams, NY

A woman collapsed near Spook Hill Road and is experiencing severe breathing problems and turning purple. CPR has been started, and additional paramedic and fire units are responding to provide emergency assistance.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire/EMS

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Breathing problem.

00:01

U.S.R. 11.

00:06

Self-Def Rescue, respond, 10916, U.S.R.

00:10

11 tops.

00:12

For a female,

00:15

fell to the pavement,

00:17

having difficulty breathing, turning purple.

00:20

Repeating South Jeff Rescue, respond 109-16, U.S. Route 11, tops.

00:25

For a female, fell to the ground, difficulty breathing is purple.

00:31

Cross of North Adams Heights and Spook Hill Road.

00:38

Control, nines and quarters.

00:42

Justin 6292 transporting to SMC

00:49

1553

00:54

6292 go ahead

01:01

Transporting 1 to FMC

01:03

6292-transporting SMC 1553 Fire control 1002 1002

01:15

No exposure at this residence.

01:20

It's okay. It's available.

01:22

It's available 1554.

01:25

The fire 7191 is in route.

01:33

7191, repeat last.

01:39

7191 is in route. 7191 is in route, advance.

01:46

Seventy-191, responding advance 1554.

01:50

It's going to be an echo determinant.

01:57

Rick's back in in the second call bay. You're at the wool bit.

02:01

Coach driver needs to get it with his vehicle.

02:18

Just advised and I believe CPR[1] is being started. Do you need any additional units?

02:24

Received, can you start a paramedic?

02:28

Affirmative.

02:33

Just fire 71191.

02:35

Can you also start fire for manpower?

02:42

Copy your question fire for manpower and a paramedic, 1556.

Police codes explained

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[1]

CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in progress

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