Elderly man found with stroke symptoms at home, Auburn IN


Emergency medical responders were dispatched to a home near W 5th St for a 78-year-old man showing stroke symptoms, including slurred speech. The patient was believed to be home alone with all doors locked, and his wife, who called for help, was hospitalized and could not assist.
Audio|Source: DeKalb County Sheriff, Fire / EMS, Auburn and Garrett Police / Fire
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Here, you know, it's information we're sending fire an EMS, near W 5th St.
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A friend's a 78-year-old male.
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Slurred speech does have a history of stroke with a third-party caller.
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41's clear, is he by himself.
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Affirmative.
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I can start that way.
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1241.
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Senator 49 off city.
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490. 49. Attention gear at fire.
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Attention gear at fire.
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Systemmedics near W 5th St.
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Near W 5th St.
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It'll be a third-party call of a 78-year-old male with stroke-like symptoms.
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Cowb County is clear, 1407, your first page.
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No, fire 51's response.
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Fire 51.
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Fire 51. Our caller is going to be the patient's wife.
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She advised us that she received a phone call from him, and his words were severely slurred and he wasn't making any sense.
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It is unknown where he is in the residence, but he should be home alone.
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I'm tired. Does she think the front door's unlocked?
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She believes everything's locked.
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Is there a code to get in the garage or anything?
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Unknown.
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And she herself is in the hospital, so she is not able to respond.
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4192 a day on tonight.
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That's 9206.
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The following 216.
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The fall 92026, then.
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Fire 51's on the scene.
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Fire 51 on the scene.
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2016 1028 by then it'll be on a military truck so it'll be non-conforming
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2306458 repeating 230 6458
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it's signal aiding I don't file
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Tension gear at fire, Tension gear at Fire, Systemetics, near W 5th St for a 78-year-old male with stroke-like symptoms.
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Count kinds clear, 14, 10, your second page.
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Location mentioned:
Near W 5th St, Auburn, IN 46706
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