Medical emergency for elderly man with breathing difficulty, Medford OR
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Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to an elderly man near South Oakdale Avenue in Medford who was having trouble breathing and difficulty speaking between breaths. The man had used his inhaler and showed no color change.
Audio|Heard on: Jackson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Moving 12. Priority 1[1], breathing problems.
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Near South Oakdale Avenue, Medford, between Oakdale Drive and Pearwood Drive.
00:31
Mike?
00:34
California, a personalized plate.
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I have Paul, Robert, Lincoln.
00:38
Asph.
00:45
Problems, near South Oakdale Avenue, Medford.
00:49
Between Oakdale Drive and Pearwood Drive.
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This is for a 68-year-old male who is having trouble breathing that is responding normally, is having difficulty speaking between breaths.
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He is a COP patient.
01:03
No color change.
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He's used his prescribed inhaler.
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Engine 12 is in route, Metro Primary.
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.
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Location mentioned:
S Oakdale Ave, Medford, OR 97501
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