Man experiences fainting and breath shortness at home, Williamsburg VA


A 68-year-old man at home near Merrimac Trail feels faint and has shortness of breath. He has a smoking history but no lung diseases and had a previous abdominal infection. Emergency services were dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Williamsburg Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Medic 10. Responded Painting.
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At near Merrimac Trail.
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Unit 25F timeout 1800.
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1800. 1800.
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I'm going to attendants responding to a fainting patient near Merrimac Trail, Unit 25F in Fox Trots.
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Sixty-eight-year-old male feels like he's going to pass out,
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feeling shortness of breath,
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caller is a smoker, no pulmonary history who's laying in bed prior to this happening.
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It's home alone.
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Stated this has happened before last time was an abdominal infection. The door is over, nothing further each other to-o-toe.
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Engine 10. Respond to breathing difficulty.
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At near Merrimac Trail.
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Unit 25th timeout 1804.
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And it's found out of par four.
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10-20[1]10, you're responding with Medic 10 now for an upgrade breathing difficulty.
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Near Merrimac Trail, Unit 25F is in FoxTroc.
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68-year-old male feels like he's going to pass out.
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Feeling shortness of breath, a smoker, no pulmonary history.
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10-20: Location/What is your location?
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Location mentioned:
Near Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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