Elderly man reports illness with breathing difficulty, Wilson County NC


Friends reported a 72-year-old man sounding weak and tired on the phone. Deputies performed a welfare check. The man asked EMS to evaluate general sickness, lower back pain, and some difficulty breathing. EMS was contacted with routine (non-emergency) status at a location near Kent Rd, North Carolina.
Audio|Source: Wilson City Police, Wilson County Sheriff, Wilson City Fire, Wilson County EMS
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(name withheld) is requesting the EMS routine to check him out. Gerald's sickness,
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lower back pain,
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a little bit of difficulty breathing,
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speaking between breaths, they can respond with routine traffic.
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Fullton 130, 10, 4.
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This is genetic 3, Sheriff's Office requesting you routine traffic, 4143, 143, personal road, 143 personal road, routine traffic for breathing problems, 208 was in clear.
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Wilson to that eight three. You're out of 4143, Foxville Road, Cross Roots, Lark Spur Road and Kent Road.
00:54
Sheriff's office was called for a person check welfare, called him by friends.
00:57
He did a 72-year-old male to talk to him on the phone. He just sounded very fatigued. She was worried about him and just wanted somebody to check on him. Sheriff's office got there by if he wants to be checked out for general sickness, complaining from back pain, a little bit of difficulty speaking between breaths.
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But they did say routine is fine.
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Location mentioned:
Kent Rd, North Carolina 27893
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