EMS respond to breathing problems at two locations, North Charleston SC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/2/2025 07:29 PM

Near Fairwind Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406

Emergency medical services responded to individuals experiencing breathing difficulties at two locations: near Bears Bluff Road at the intersection of Richard McCaw Lane and Tacky Point Road, and at Oakfield Apartments near Fairwind Drive. Multiple units were dispatched to assist with the breathing problems reported at these sites.

Audio|Source: Charleston County Police, Fire, EMS/Rescue, Marine SAR

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Transcript:

00:00

Medic 26, Engine 703, near Bears Bluff Road, breathing problems[1], incident channel EMFOSOPS.

00:08

Medic 26, Engine 703, near Bears Bluff Road, cross streets Richard McCaw Lane and Tacky Point Road, breathing problems[1], incident channel EMSOps 2231.

00:27

Medic 26, Engine 703, near Bears Bluff Road, breathing problems[1], incident channel EMSOPS[2]OPS.

00:37

Medi-26, Engine 703, near Bears Bluff Road, cross streets,

00:44

Richard McCaw Lane and Tacky Point Road, breathing problems[1], incident channel EMSOps 2231.

00:53

Dispatch, not the one. No one.

01:00

Yes, sir, can you mark Medic 30 off-duty?

01:04

Fireman.

01:06

Thank you.

01:11

80 calls in the area of hunting holds.

01:13

Yes, Vesco.

01:19

Rescue, T.O.2B.L.

01:21

35.

01:23

Yeah.

01:28

We're going to check around walking trail. We didn't see anything on that first exit. Do you guys want to drive down 5.26 see anything?

01:36

Okay. Okay.

01:42

06, Oakfield Apartments, near Fairwind Drive, Apartment H, Building 11, breathing problems[1], incident general EMF...

01:52

MEDIC 24, Charlie 3, N-206, Oakfield Apartments, near Fairwind Drive, apartment, cross streets Center Wind Drive and Dead End, breathing problems[1], incident channel EMSOPS[2], 2235.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

breathing problems: Medical call type indicating respiratory distress

[2]

EMSOPS: EMS operations radio channel or talkgroup for emergency medical service communications.

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Near Fairwind Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406

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