Medical crews respond to severe breathing emergency, South Portland ME
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a residence near Townhouse Drive in South Portland for a caller experiencing severe respiratory distress and agonal breathing. The incident was classified as an echo-level medical emergency.
Audio|Heard on: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:7
Transcript:
00:00
Wait, I'll get to you on a second.
00:01
I think you might be on 21 near Townhouse Drive getting an echo-level medical right now.
00:06
It's a female, possibly having difficulty breathing and talking.
00:12
My partner cannot understand her.
00:14
It's ineffective or agonal at this time.
00:16
Near Townhouse.
00:18
Get copies.
00:22
One ten, so fine.
00:23
You could attach me to that as well.
00:25
Three hundred and nine is going to be standing by.
00:27
Sounds good.
00:34
Dispatching unit 44, ladder 45, ambulance 42, car 42, and car 49 to near Townhouse Drive.
00:43
Caller in extreme respiratory distress, possible agonal breathing.
00:48
It's an echo-level response.
00:51
Ops channel seven for engine 44, ladder 45, ambulance 42, car 42, and car 49 to near Townhouse Drive for a caller in obvious extreme respiratory distress, possible agonal breathing.
01:05
It's an echo-level response on Ops channel seven.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Townhouse Dr, South Portland, ME 04106
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