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Woman experiences severe breathing distress at Medford apartment, Medford OR
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to a 64-year-old woman at an apartment near West Jackson Street in Medford. She has a lung condition and uses oxygen, and was having severe breathing difficulties and trouble speaking. She had also recently fallen and injured her rib cage.
Audio|Heard on: Jackson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Ending 12. Priority 1[1].
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Breathing problems.
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Near West Jackson Street, apartment 30.
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Medford, between North Columbia Avenue and West McHandrews Road.
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5.3, breathing problems, West Jackson Street.
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2175, heavy responding code 3 for breathing problems at near West Jackson Street, apartment 30, between North Columbia Avenue and West McHandrews Road.
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For a 64-year-old female who fell on Wednesday in her lower rib cage,
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hit the footboard at the bed.
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Patient is currently on oxygen 24-7.
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She is responding normally, has difficulty speaking between breaths.
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She is calming.
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She does have COPD.
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No further patient detail.
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You have engine 12-end route on Metro-G Primary.
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7-5 copies from powers.
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The question is primary.
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It was just a minute.
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Thank you.
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I'm running out of 794.
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Okay.
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Central Emergency 1-75, responding Code 3[2] from Table Rock and North Pacific to the breathing problems on Jackson.
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Section 175, copy responding Code 3[2] from Table Rock to the breathing problems on West Jackson with Engine 12.
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The caller is preferring a silent approach.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Priority 1: Highest-priority emergency response requiring immediate action, typically with lights and sirens.
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately using lights and siren.
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Location mentioned:
W Jackson St, Medford, OR 97501
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