Emergency crews respond to severe breathing distress in Kenai home, Kenai AK
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Medical EmergencyEmergency crews rushed to a Kenai home where a 72-year-old man with terminal illness struggled severely to breathe despite oxygen treatment.
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Transcript:
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District 4.
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Station 4 and Engine 1.
00:04
Respond to breathing problems.
00:06
At near Green Forest Drive.
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Cross streets are west side circle and north lane.
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We're on route to near Green Forest Drive for a 72-year-old male conscious breathing, short of breath,
00:30
Delta response, not alert.
00:38
The caller is reporting husband is terminally ill.
00:42
They have the oxygen all the way up and still short of breath.
00:45
The house is going to be a two-story split level.
00:48
We'll have a light on the outside.
00:50
He is taking his oxycodone and other medication.
00:55
Did you copy that was Medic 4 en route, not Medics 3?
00:59
My apologies.
01:00
Copy Medic 4 in route.
01:04
The engine one in route.
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The engine one in route.
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The engine one in route.
01:17
You extremely slick work conditions over on our side?
01:22
Copy thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Green Forest Dr, Kenai, AK 99611
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