Elderly man has breathing difficulty at unit near Daniel Shays Hwy, Belchertown MA
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According to the dispatch call, emergency responders were called to a unit near Daniel Shays Highway for a 96-year-old man having difficulty breathing and speaking between breaths. The patient was alone inside the residence, the front door was unlocked, and the man has a pacemaker.
Audio|Heard on: Belchertown Police/Fire
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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Central location 52, stand by for the medical, unit near Daniel Shays Highway.
00:16
Central Station 52 to respond to unit near Daniel Shays Highway for a 96-year-old male having difficulty breathing, difficulty speaking between breaths.
00:29
Unit 12.
00:30
Go ahead.
00:35
To respond with fire, unit near Daniel Shays Highway at the Summer Hill Estates.
00:43
It's going to be Unit 12.
00:45
It's going to be for a 96-year-old male who's having difficulty breathing,
00:48
difficulty speaking between breaths.
00:55
528 who will have the call.
01:04
Where do you see? 5282.
01:11
5282.
01:12
Central, 5282.
01:15
Go ahead, 5282.
01:19
5282. Is responding? Unit near Daniel Shays Highway, unit number 12.
01:25
Okay, I receive.
01:27
The patient is by themselves.
01:35
Receive.
01:43
Okay, and the front door will be unlocked for you.
01:49
Receive, thank you.
01:59
Police and fire units, just a recap, front door will be unlocked for you, patient is by themselves inside the home, and he does have a pacemaker.
02:08
They can receive.
02:20
Central 5282-8-2.
02:22
Thank you.
02:31
5282, aren't seen?
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