Patient with COPD has low oxygen levels at Shelton address, Shelton CT


EMS is responding to a patient with difficulty breathing and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient's pulse oximeter reading is extremely low at 40, indicating low oxygen levels. The location is near East Village Road in Shelton.
Audio|Source: South Central Region Area Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Shelton Dispatch on here, Sheldon EMS, ALS, priority response, near East Village Road, Shackbark Road, Longfellow Road.
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For a difficulty breathing COPD[1] patient.
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It's Shelton, EMS, ALS, priority response, near East Village Road, Shagbark Road, Longfellow Road.
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Time now is 21. Okay, now, now, it's 21.
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Receive 1-2 with the driver.
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So one or two will be advised.
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It's going to be a zone two first floor smoke detector, attempting contact now with a key holder.
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The COPD[1] patient, they're saying that the pulse oxymeter is reading 40.
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I don't know if that's for the heart rate or if that's for the O2 set.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
COPD: Difficulty Breathing
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Location mentioned:
Near E Village Rd, Shelton, CT 06484
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