Medical emergency for elderly man with breathing trouble, Cameron NC
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Emergency responders are assisting a 75-year-old man near Forest Drive and Honeysuckle Court who is having trouble breathing. He has been using oxygen and CPAP but is having difficulty maintaining oxygen levels. His heart rate is elevated and irregular. Responders are on scene and providing care.
Audio|Heard on: Harnett County Public Safety
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01:55
Transcript:
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Medic 1 Delta[1] breathing difficulties near Forest Dr cross of Honeysuckle Court and Dead End.
00:20
District 1, first responders,
00:24
Delta[1] breathing difficulty,
00:26
near Forest Dr cross of Honeysuckle Court
00:32
and Dead End.
00:33
Respond on Pack 1.
00:39
724 Central.
00:41
Got it.
00:45
Yeah, I'm going to switch my traffic to the other channels.
00:52
You know, a 75-year-old male coming from Universal.
00:57
Apparently his facts have been in the 70s all day.
01:01
Can't take his oxygen on and off.
01:04
We've got him up to...
01:07
About 90, 92% on CPAP.
01:09
We're going to end up having to take him off CPAP.
01:11
He's starting to kind of come to matter a little bit.
01:13
I'm also got a beard can't maintain a steel.
01:16
Butt pressure
01:17
150 or 61. Heart rate certainly A-fib,
01:23
about 110.
01:24
It doesn't have a history of saying.
01:26
I have to get a temp, but that's feel pretty warm.
01:28
Entitle is currently 20.
01:33
Give you an update,
01:35
right now, we're still getting kind of settled.
01:37
We should be there in about 12.
01:46
Careful, when was the date for that call?
01:50
1124.
01:51
Direct.
01:54
Is there an LTA for that by chance?
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Delta: High-priority medical response (EMD determinant level)
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Location mentioned:
Forest Dr, Cameron, NC 28326
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