Medical emergency for breathing difficulty near Tidewater Dr, Norfolk VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/8/2025 12:02 AM

Near Tidewater Dr, Norfolk, VA 23509

Fire and EMS responded to a patient having breathing difficulties near Tidewater Drive at the Lakewood Plaza Apartments.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Breathing problems near Tidewater Dr, Lakewood Plaza Apartments.

00:06

Hey, we're just now clearing out from State, Katie, if you want to stake that.

00:14

Stop for that.

00:19

Thank you, I.

00:20

I don't know one.

00:22

Medical unit, that's that call on Plum Street, please.

00:26

Copy.

00:27

Medical for breathing problems at Lakewood Plaza Apartments, near Tidewater Dr, Unit 9 Fox Trot, Tech 2.

00:34

Medical for breathing problems at Lakewood Plaza Apartments.

00:36

Near Tidewater Dr, Unit 9 Fox Trot, Tech 2, timeout 3.03.

00:46

Timeout 303. Alex 6 available on Quartersman.

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303. Thank you.

00:54

Thank you. Thank you.

00:59

Go ahead.

01:07

Ism.

01:08

Can you dispatch the nearest fire operator, so this call please?

01:14

Signal 4[1].

01:19

Senator 9, they can you call? You calling?

01:30

Yeah, you're all trying to get around the train? Yep.

01:38

Okay, you're all going to Hampton?

01:41

Yeah, we're around.

01:45

All right, we're seeing.

01:49

Article 11 route.

02:03

Engine 11 response with Medical for breathing problem.

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Near Tidewater Dr, Unit 9, Fox Trot, Lakewood Plaza Apartments, TAC2.

02:09

Engine 11, response with Medical for breathing problem.

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Near Tidewater Dr, Unit 9, Fox Trot, Lakewood Plaza Apartments, Tac 2.

02:17

Timeout 306.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Signal 4: Traffic crash or vehicle accident; may have agency-specific alternate meanings such as "OK" or "all clear."

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