Man experiences severe breathing issues and headache at home, Morganton NC


A 63-year-old man at a house near Spainhour Road is having severe breathing problems and an intense headache. He is conscious but not breathing normally and has had the headache for about an hour. Responders are advised to enter through the back door.
Audio|Source: Burke County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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To first responders, near Spainhour Rd, crossroad of NC-181, breathing problems, emergency response.
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First responders, near Spainhour Rd, crossroad of NC-181, breathing problems, emergency response. Timeout, 1039.
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Church Street, Northwest, Agaf, Retirement Home, Unit 6B-Boy, sick person, routine response.
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2.12, Church Street, both West, Agape, Retirement Home, 6-person for receipt response, a month, 10.39.
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Thank you.
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I, (name withheld).
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(name withheld).
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We'll be en route.
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He is responding to near Spainhour Rd, responding to a first party, 63-year-old male,
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conscious and breathing, complaining of an intense headache, said they're not breathing normally,
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coming through the back door, it's a small white house with a white truck in the driveway,
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did say has had a headache started about an hour ago,
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so he was not getting enough oxygen to his brain due to his breathing problem.
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Location mentioned:
Near Spainhour Rd, Morganton, NC 28655
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