Medical emergency respiratory distress at apartment in charleston, Charleston IL
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A 68-year-old man at an apartment in Charleston experienced difficulty breathing and activated a medical alarm. Emergency responders were dispatched to the location. Access to the apartment may require assistance opening the door.
Audio|Heard on: Coles County Police, Fire, EMS and EMA
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Transcript:
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(name withheld), a 68-year-old male, activated medical alarm, experiencing difficulty breathing.
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Trudy Towers Apartment 501, near Parmenter Street, Charleston.
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Time, 1257.
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Unit 14 en route.
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Unit 14 and around 1215.
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Unit 14. Unit 14. All see and 1,300.
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Advise us if somebody was going to Wettison.
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I think the front door was open.
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We'll text, but we may need somebody to come in and open the door.
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Location mentioned:
Charleston, IL
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