Elderly man has breathing trouble at nursing home, Thomas WV
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Emergency responders attended to an 85-year-old man with breathing difficulty at Cortland Acres nursing home in Thomas. The man received oxygen and breathing treatment and tested negative for flu and COVID.
Audio|Heard on: Tucker County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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BMS respond to near Cortland Acres Lane, Cortland Acres nursing home in Thomas, 85-year-old male respiratory distress, first alert 1457.
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Section 1 acknowledge, or correction, Station 2 acknowledge.
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Patience 3 acknowledged at 14.508.
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So, um,
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did they advise which interns they'd like us to use?
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I could call them 5-4 responding.
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Five hardier responding to near Cortland Acres Lane, 85-year-old male.
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The patient was breathing rapidly, had abnormal breathing sounds,
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started around 1,300 hours.
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The patient was given a breathing treatment,
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is on 3 liters of oxygen at this time.
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Tested negative for flu and COVID.
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Location mentioned:
Cortland Acres Ln, Thomas, WV 26292
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