Unconscious man with breathing trouble receives CPR, Metropolis IL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/31/2025 08:50 PM

Near Upper Salem Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960

A man near Upper Salem Road is unconscious and having difficulty breathing. He is incoherent and has a history of heart problems. CPR is being performed, and deputies are responding to assist emergency medical services.

Audio|Source: Southern IL and Western KY Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Mr. Mass, ICAMS, please respond.

00:02

Near Upper Salem Road, near Upper Salem Road, down to your own trouble breathing.

00:07

I'm invited to you guys a rash, a low-reason, off-part patient, requesting other hospital.

00:19

Such a math, okay mask, please respond.

00:22

Near Upper Salem Road, near Upper Salem Road.

00:25

Caller advised that your own mail is a rash, it's also having trouble breathing,

00:31

incoherent,

00:32

and it's also a heart patient needing to go to the hospital.

00:35

County units, that male's unconscious, he's still gassing for air.

00:56

Mass. XMS.

00:59

Additional information. I've got deputies in route.

01:01

Patient's gassing.

01:03

She's unconscious.

01:05

She's not able to get him to come to. I'm going to go have deputies head out that way just in case.

01:10

Anything else having?

01:14

Mr. Steve, Sherylmanick 1-10-round.

01:21

This is a man, EMS[1].

01:24

I'm going to start over the phone, DPR. She's advising the chest is not rising.

01:29

She's unable to get them conscious.

01:34

Message received.

01:48

Forty-five is clearing that's still.

01:51

Yes,

01:56

we do have CPR in progress, CPR in progress.

02:03

Close. P.O.

02:04

in progress. This is near Upper Salem Road, correct?

02:19

Near Upper Salem Road, near Upper Salem Road.

02:28

As you turn right on the Upper Salem at that aspect, very top of that tall hill there,

02:33

first driveway to the left.

Police codes explained

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[1]

EMS: Emergency Medical Services

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Near Upper Salem Rd, Metropolis, IL 62960

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