Medics respond to man with breathing difficulties, Troutville VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders are attending to a 38-year-old man near Laman Town Road. He is conscious but having difficulty breathing. The man is also experiencing numbness and his skin is turning pale. He is laying on the floor and able to speak without difficulty between breaths.
Audio|Source: Botetourt Fire and EMS
03:5
Transcript:
00:00
Medics 7, hot response, near Laman Town Road, breathing problems, tag 3.
00:12
Repeating Medics 7, Hot Response, near Laman Town Road, breathing problems, TAC 3[1], 1153.
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Command, MedicFile.
00:24
Stand back.
00:34
Company two for brush two company three for brush three respond 177 Scott's Hollow Road brush fire tag five.
00:53
Get up all closer.
00:55
For Brush 2, Company 3, for Brush 3, Respond, 177, Scott's Hollow Road, Eagle Rock, brush fire, tack 5, 1154.
01:06
Call in command, go ahead.
01:10
Medic 5, do you have an assignment for us?
01:17
Yeah, go ahead and bring your unit up here at the top of the hill. And we'll stay you. There's a little cabin up here at the top.
01:28
We'll stay you there, get you set up.
01:31
And just hang out with your unit for a minute.
01:33
Abata, utility, utility, three.
01:36
Copy will proceed to the top of the hill, stay at the cabin.
01:41
Bata, not a vet except for response.
01:44
Medic 7 responding, TAC 3[1], 1155.
01:47
Utility 3, go ahead with your traffic.
01:52
Utility 3, RADS 3, 02.
01:56
10-4, I'll show you responding, tack 5, 1155.
02:00
Give me hand, got anyone?
02:04
Go ahead, Chief.
02:08
It went to voicemail with my contact. He calls back shortly. I'll see if they could mobilize.
02:13
I'm listening to me.
02:16
I understood.
02:24
Nettix 7 by the top.
02:28
Go ahead.
02:32
You're going to be responding for a 38-year-old male, conscious, but having difficulty breathing.
02:37
Caller's eyes, their son is sick, laying in the floor, body feels numb.
02:42
Again, he is conscious.
02:45
Not clammy, but is changing color to pale.
02:48
Is responding normally at this time?
02:50
No difficulty speaking between breaths.
02:58
Rush for the side door will be unlocked for you.
03:03
...cliff down, very slow movement.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 3: Operate on Tactical Channel 3 (assigned radio operations channel)
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Botetourt County, VA
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