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Elderly man found not breathing at home, Rome GA
Emergency responders were dispatched to a residence near Fosters Bend Road for an approximately 80-year-old man found in the driveway. The man was initially not breathing and had a purple face, suggesting a possible stroke. CPR was in progress as responders attempted to revive him.
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Dispatch Floyd, EMS, respond to near Fosters Bend Road, near Fosters Bend Road,
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suddenly off Alabama Highway, possible stroke, they feel for a male.
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This is purple.
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There now that he is breathing.
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...in the street.
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That's one.
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Dispatch engine 7 squad, respond to near Foster Spin Road, near Foster Spin Road.
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We just off of Alabama Highway, the 80-year-old man thinks having a stroke, he is laying on the ground,
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and his face is purple but he is breathing.
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Angel 7.
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I'm going through.
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Can you help me a case? I'm sorry, you know, high fire and EMS going at near Fosters Bend Road, near Fosters Bend Road off of 20 West.
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For a man in his 80s laying in the driveway, not breathing.
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He's in the room and he's not breathing.
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Simple.
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19 this fashion.
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7.20 to be 1038 with X-ray frank Lincoln 531 be on the lot of Garden Lake's food mark.
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Yeah.
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26.309-9-590 is breathing, just not responding.
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I'm all up in the average area.
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It's going to be...
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Way 5. Dispax.
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1040, they got me beat by a long shot.
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I'll be 1039.
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Number 19 dispatch.
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We're around 27, please.
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054-4-447.25.
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Seven, squad five year amount to near Fosters Bend Road, near Fosters Bend Road.
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We have the corner of 20 West, the 80-year-old male.
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He's laying in the driveway, and then it might be a stroke, having difficulty breathing, his face is purple.
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All right, that's so.
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Squad-5.
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This is a 185-0-104.
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Sam.
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First, I'll wait on the ride.
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They're saying that he is taking big breaths but not responding.
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Taking one breath every 15 seconds.
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His mouth is open while he's trying to get a breath.
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Fire is en route.
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It's Mr. 4 AMS.
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Responder 22 to McAfee Lane, 2-2 to Massey Lane.
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Apartment A1 is going to be off the shorter avenue.
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Apartment A is in Adam 1.
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I'm a patient with chest pains still getting further.
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Sorry.
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The end of seven, squad five.
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We have advisor now, an advisor that the male is not breathing at this time.
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We have CPR in progress.
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I need this up.
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Squad five.
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Call we're currently on responding to the chest bank.
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Okay, four.
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Med1, you copy.
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Negative. Negative.
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He's not breathing.
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We have a 13 minute ATA.
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Sorry, what was your ATA?
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One three minutes.
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So 12 and 205.
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That's all 12, go ahead.
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333. Old Freeman Ferry Rose.
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As far as in the route to Floyd, non-emergency meeting knowledge to be 814A.
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Inform.
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Thank you.
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AMS has a 13-minute ECA, Interputs to Foster Spins, Fires, less than five out.
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Location mentioned:
Fosters Bend Rd SW, Rome, GA 30165
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