76-year-old man treated for breathing difficulty in Onset, Wareham MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:19 AM

Near Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02571

A 76-year-old man experienced difficulty breathing at lot number 56 in Garden Homes South near Cranberry Highway in Onset. Emergency responders arrived and found the patient conscious and alert. He was placed on oxygen using a non-rebreather mask and vital signs were being assessed on site.

Audio|Source: Carver Fire, Police, and EMS, Plymouth Fire/EMS, Wareham and Plympton Fire

03:56

Transcript:

00:00

Onset of the sillarm, squad two to respond, near Cranberry Highway, lot number 56, Garden Homes South for difficulty breathing.

00:15

Allow me one group.

00:19

Raise you, day one in route.

00:36

Onset, squad two is on with two.

00:38

Squad two, your own.

00:42

Be advised, lot number 56 is all the way down, Roger Lane.

00:47

Third trailer on your right.

00:52

Receive, thank you.

00:55

Okay,

01:02

I'll be clear from you.

01:06

Recease. Received.

01:10

O5,

01:15

anyone.

01:22

One.

01:25

Did Wayham call back with those names?

01:29

Five,

01:34

I haven't heard back from Wareham yet. I was just dealing with debris in the roadway on Route 44.

01:43

Notified MAP dot.

01:47

I receive, thank you.

01:49

Yeah, I believe they filled them, I just don't have the names on them.

01:54

Thank you.

01:56

Squad 2-0 Squad 2-0

02:04

File,

02:06

I'm at straight-clear.

02:08

It was 15.

02:12

It was 15.

02:16

3-0-0-0. 3-0-0-0.

02:21

Received engine 3. 3rd In-3.

02:35

200.

02:40

200.

02:43

The first thing is vital.

02:58

200, go again.

03:04

76-year-old male patient,

03:07

conscience and alert,

03:09

placing our hostings is non-regradable.

03:17

200, you're unreadable.

03:19

200.

03:29

Answering 200.

03:32

Seventy-year-old male patient, cautious and alert, has been placed on O2 via non-re breather. You can show the EMS on team that will have patient care will be assisting.

03:47

Received, assessment taking vitals,

03:49

78-year-old male, conscious and alert.

03:52

Give an O2 via non-rebraider, the MS on the patient care of your subject.

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Near Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02571

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