Elderly man conscious but struggles to breathe after fall, Vernonia OR


Emergency responders are being sent to near Spencer Ave for a 72-year-old man who was unconscious but is now awake and has difficulty breathing. The man may have been down for a couple of days possibly due to a fall.
Audio|Source: St. Helens Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Three seconds. Good. You can, whether you want to walk in, hold me. 1250[1]. Response group I've been recently unconscious.
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898, Spencer Avenue, Metro West 451, Squad 452, Battalion 5, Brush 451 on Mednet. Metro West 451, Squad 452, Battalion 5, Brush, 451, Unconscious, 898, Spencer Avenue on Mednet, 1252[2].
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Measure West Side 1. Copy air and rout for a recently unconscious near Spencer Ave, across east Alabama Avenue to the end. Male is down, according to the caller, he's possibly been down a couple days. It was possibly a fall, but they can't be for sure. He's a 72-year-old male. He is conscious. As far as they can tell, he is not injured. He is having difficulty breathing here in routch, L. 53.
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551 en route at 1254[3]
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1250: Medical emergency (unconscious person)
[2]
1252: Medical emergency (unconscious person)
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1254: Medical emergency (en route to scene)
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Location mentioned:
Near Spencer Ave, Vernonia, OR 97064
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