Person with respiratory failure transported to hospital, Punta Gorda FL
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Emergency crews responded to a person in respiratory failure near Minnesota Avenue. An air medical flight was canceled due to weather. The patient was transported to Fawcett Hospital without law enforcement involvement.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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01:34
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 32, Rescue 32.
00:03
Respond for a sick person near Minnesota Avenue, cross the Tribune for 2703.
00:28
Charlotte County EMS.
00:30
0701.
00:36
L9 Central.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:43
AeroMed has aborted the flight due to declined weather.
00:51
We have a patient respiratory failure.
00:54
Is that 100% their answer?
00:56
We will verify they also check with Lee Flight who declined and Aeromed 2 also declined.
01:02
We'll call them back.
01:05
Copy, you can go ahead and cancel law enforcement.
01:08
We'll have Rescue 9 responding with the rider from Engine 9.
01:17
Receive cancel and LEO.
01:19
We'll have the rider with Engine 9 from Engine 9 with Rescue 9.
01:28
Central L9.
01:29
They're going to respond to Fawcett.
01:32
Respondent in the faucet 0706.
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Location mentioned:
Minnesota Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33955
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