Paramedics assist driver with breathing trouble in Christiansburg, Christiansburg VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders assisted a driver experiencing breathing difficulties inside a vehicle near North Franklin Street in Christiansburg. The patient was located in a greenish gray Toyota RAV4 after exiting westbound Highway 460, and medics transported the individual to Montgomery for treatment.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Fire/Rescue - South 3
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04:50
Transcript:
00:00
NRV, medic 93.
00:04
Medic 93.
00:08
Responding.
00:14
Ten four. I'm trying to get you a better location.
00:17
The patient is in a Toyota Rav Four.
00:20
I don't have a color on it, possibly on the bypass near North Franklin Street, but we're trying to get that narrowed down.
00:30
Third party call.
00:31
Only complaint right now that I've got is difficulty breathing.
00:38
NRV Medic 94.
00:41
Ninety-four.
00:44
Transporting one emergency to Montgomery, and you can show supervising I'm clear.
00:52
Ten four.
00:56
Enter me, medic ninety-three.
00:58
Responding. Go ahead.
01:03
Two units at 193.
01:05
The caller indicated that the patient was traveling westbound 460 and exited onto North Franklin Street.
01:13
I'm not sure which exit the patient took,
01:17
but the last thing that we've got was possibly in the area of Farmview and North Franklin.
01:23
Copy, we're coming down North Franklin.
01:25
I'll let you know if I can spot the vehicle.
01:27
You said it was a Rav4?
01:31
Ten four, and I don't have a color on the vehicle.
01:34
I'm not sure if the vehicle is on the shoulder or has hazards on.
01:37
We're trying to see if we can get the driver to dial into 911 and try to obtain an address.
01:45
We copy, thank you.
01:49
Inter V to other unit with traffic.
01:54
Super nine, you got traffic?
01:58
Responding with medic 93.
02:03
Ten four.
02:04
I've got the patient on the line now, indicating that the patient has seen an apparatus pass by.
02:10
I'm not sure if this is one of you guys or another unit.
02:15
Okay, medic 94 is transporting emergent and I'm right behind them near Cambria.
02:23
Did you get a better location of whether the vehicle is in the mall or nearby?
02:30
NRV, we just came emergent past where Five Guys and other stores are.
02:34
I never saw a Rav4.
02:36
If the driver can give you a location like a parking lot or anything like that, that would be great.
02:44
Units responding.
02:45
It looks like the vehicle is probably on North Franklin Street.
02:49
Give me just one second, see if I can narrow this down.
02:55
Looks like the vehicle took the exit to go to Sheetz from westbound 460.
03:06
We're circling back now to try to spot the vehicle.
03:13
Ten four. We have instructed the driver to put the hazard lights on.
03:20
Any responding units that were not direct, the patient is in a greenish gray Toyota Rav Four.
03:28
The driver does have the hazards on.
03:29
The vehicle was westbound 460, exited at Bree B, and is just prior to the stoplight near Farm View.
03:39
Ninety three to suit nine.
03:42
Go ahead. I'm right behind you.
03:46
When we came through there, there was no one on the shoulder of the road.
03:48
I don't have any idea where the vehicle might be.
03:54
Okay, I'm gonna head back down North Franklin to where I just came from.
04:04
I didn't see anybody coming through, but there are a bunch of cars there too.
04:07
Someone headed back that direction.
04:12
NRV units responding to North Franklin Street from westbound 460.
04:16
I do have an officer on North Franklin at the curve, and he says that he is out with the vehicle.
04:28
You may not have to get back on the bypass to access.
04:34
Ten four, supervisor 9, I got blue lights in sight.
04:37
93 come up here just beyond Sheetz.
04:42
We copy. We'll turn around and come up there.
04:48
93, we're about to turn around and come back.
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Location mentioned:
Farmview Rd NE & N Franklin St, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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