Medical emergency for elderly woman with respiratory issues, Staunton VA
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According to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a 74-year-old woman near Deer Springs Drive in Staunton. She was awake and breathing but reported feeling weak, flushed, having a slight fever, and had a recent diagnosis of double pneumonia and a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She was using home oxygen at 3 liters.
Audio|Heard on: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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For weakness, near Deer Springs Drive, Staunton,
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County 1.
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Rescue 5, additional call for weakness near Deer Springs Drive in Staunton,
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County 1, 1015.
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Same, he's a paramedic.
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Are you finishing the calls with a chain of...
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C.
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E.C. Supermedic 58.
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What pending calls do we have?
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Medic 58 at this time,
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I have two pending calls for Rescue 5, one's for non-traumatic pain at near Skyview Circle.
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Medic 2601 is responding.
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I also have a general weakness call at near Deer Springs Drive and stand pending.
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I have no response for that either.
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Okay, medic 50s responding to the deer spring strap.
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I have you responding at 1016,
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near Deer Springs Drive,
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near Deer Springs Drive, and Staunton.
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For a 74-year-old female, she's awake and breathing okay,
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complaining of feeling very weak, is red in color, feeling flushed,
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also complaining of a slight fever,
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has recently been diagnosed with double pneumonia, has a history of COPD.
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Home oxygen currently set at 3 liters requesting you to enter at the front door.
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Location mentioned:
Deer Springs Dr, Staunton, VA 24401
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