Elderly man with breathing difficulty at Comstock Tower, Kalamazoo MI


Medical responders were dispatched to Comstock Tower Apartments for an 85-year-old man experiencing shortness of breath and rapid breathing. The caller was upset, making information gathering difficult. Multiple emergency units responded and confirmed the apartment number.
Audio|Source: Kalamazoo County Fire and MSP District 5
03:13
Transcript:
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The Rescue[1] Prostromo 5-1, 6739, 6739.
00:04
It's going to be Med 1 for an 85-year-old male shortness of breath, Rescue[1] Festival 51.
00:09
Radio was clear at 1040.
00:11
Phaar.
00:12
This is going to be a rescue for Comptoc 9192 and MSU 1.
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5285, 5285 East H Ave is Comstock Tower Apartments.
00:20
It's going to be a permit number 1 to 8, 128 for a subject of an unknown on breeding.
00:25
We do have life and route.
00:27
Rescue[1] for Comptoc 9192 and MSU 1 for 5285 East H Ave.
00:32
Radio is clear at 1041.
00:34
Good batch from MEC1.
00:35
Go ahead. You can tell me responding to the echo page at East H Avenue.
00:42
Sure, what's your ETA? Ten minutes.
00:44
I think you said eight minutes.
00:45
This is actually 9-11 in row.
00:47
Now, second, 912 MSU1, show you're responding.
00:50
Patient's possibly breathing, caller, hysterical.
00:53
It's hard to get some information out of her.
00:56
Dispatch 952 is en route.
00:57
Sure, your sign.
00:58
From 9-1.
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Check out.
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5G1-0-0-0.
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This back 5-0-0-2-0.
01:08
FlightMedics 37 is en route to East H Avenue coming from Sprinkle in the business loop.
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Like 37, show you're responding.
01:16
Comstock units responding to 5285 East H Avenue.
01:19
We're on downgrade to priority one.
01:20
Patient is breathing, however rapid.
01:22
Dispatch 990 is clear.
01:23
We'll continue all units, but 9-11, you can put 911 back in.
01:27
990, so you're responding, all Comstock units.
01:29
Continue priority 1, 9-11, strike, return to service.
01:32
911 back in. Dispatch 952 is unseen, just confirming apartment 128.
01:35
That's firm, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near E H Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
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