Medical response for patient with breathing difficulty in Merkel, Merkel TX
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Medical EmergencyEmergency medical responders attended to a 21-year-old patient near North 6th Street in Merkel who was experiencing severe shortness of breath and relies on oxygen due to COPD.
Audio|Heard on: Taylor County Fire and EMS Departments
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Medical One, respond near North 6th Street in Merkel for a medical.
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6.4.
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16, LZ164, wind estimated 2.00 at 1.5, clear the lamp.
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LZ164 to 16.
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Have COPD and is oxygen dependent? It's very short of breath.
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PELGY-164, roundly 1-6, when estimated, 2.00 at 1-5, clear for the option.
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Ending mileage 29592.
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21-year-old scene now, extremely short of breath, is on oxygen, just has UV.
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Location mentioned:
N 6th St, Merkel, TX 79536
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