Man experiences severe breathing difficulty at home, Hubbard OR
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched to a 72-year-old man with severe breathing difficulty at near Boones Ferry Road Northeast. The man's oxygen level was low at 70%. A home health nurse called but left the scene. The man's wife was hesitant about medical help but seemed uncomfortable and there was no further advice response. The man has a medical history of aspirations and pneumonia.
Audio|Heard on: Marion County METCOM North-1 Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 3-6-16-10, respond on a breathing problem, near Boones Ferry Road Northeast, cross-mobile,
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estates, drive northeast, and Broadacres Road Northeast, Map page 1828, working north-6 at 1531.
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And to 21, Medic 21, I show you responding on a breathing problem.
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near Boones Ferry Road NE.
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It's a 72-year-old male, constantly short of breath.
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He's semi-alert.
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Our caller is a home health nurse who is leaving the scene now.
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It's no longer with the patient,
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advising that the wife's on scene was not wanting medics, but she doesn't feel comfortable,
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not having advice response.
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She says patient's oxygen level is at 70.
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He has a history of aspirations and pneumonia.
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Location mentioned:
Boones Ferry Rd NE, Hubbard, OR 97032
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