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75-year-old woman having breathing difficulty at apartmentNorfolk VA

audio iconMedical Emergency
Near Chesapeake Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23513

A 75-year-old woman with asthma and COPD is having serious breathing problems in an apartment near Chesapeake Boulevard. EMS is delayed by a train blocking the route, so fire help is also sent to assist.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:18
Transcript:
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615. Dr. 9 for breathing problems, near Chesapeake Boulevard, Apartment 4.
00:06
75-year-old female having breathing difficulty.
00:09
She does have asthma, emphysema, or COPD.
00:12
She is also on oxygen,
00:16
2 liters of oxygen.
00:19
A 0616.
00:25
Fire Marshal 11 in Norfolk.
00:29
Good morning, go ahead.
00:34
Good morning.
00:35
Could you sign off the current Fire Marshal 100, please?
00:39
Okay.
00:46
Medicines North.
00:52
Medicines. Yes, we say it delayed by a train.
00:55
I took 18.
01:01
Big 9, North of...
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Medicines. Medicines.
01:08
Can you dispatch an engine company to this call because I'm not sure how long delay will be?
01:20
Medic 14 directly.
01:24
0620.
01:36
Engine 15,
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at the request of Medicines 9 for breathing problems, near Chesapeake Boulevard Department 4.
01:42
Engine 15 at the request of Medicines 9 for breathing problems, near Chesapeake Boulevard, Department 4 on TAC 2 at 621.
01:55
Hey, this is in a row.
02:02
Injic 15 en route at the request of medic 9 for breathing problems, near Chesapeake Boulevard, Unit 4.
02:08
They've been delayed by a train, not sure how long it is going to be.
02:12
Patients are 75-year-old female breathing difficulty.
02:15
She's on 2 liters of oxygen as well.

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Location mentioned:
Near Chesapeake Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23513

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Incident Timeline

  1. Reiteration of Patient Condition and Response
  2. Engine 15 Dispatched to Assist
  3. Medic 9 Delayed by Train
  4. Initial Dispatch for Breathing Problems

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