61-year-old male truck driver with worsening double vision, Bethel PA


A 61-year-old male truck driver at Flying J Travel Center near Camps Road reports worsening double vision and difficulty walking in a straight line. He recalls hitting his head about a month ago and has had ongoing vision issues that worsened today. He is unable to drive and requests transport to the nearest hospital. Emergency services were dispatched to assist him.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
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Middix 553-1 around 1057. Then it is Flying J Travel Center, near Camps Road.
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Patient is going to be in a white tractor trailer number (number withheld) with Fastlane carrier on the exit side of the parking lot. A 61-year-old male complaining of double vision.
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He did his hit his head approximately a month ago,
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and the vision issues started, that and it's been ongoing.
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He's doing, he woke up today and noticed it was first.
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He's unable to walk in a straight line and unable to drive. He's requesting the closest hospital with approximately 200 pounds and hamps precautions are not indicated.
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Received, just when the QRS was responding, one of them that we're going to be extended coming out of Arizona.
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Receive.
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Are Stephanie 53 is in-rout with the additional.
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Stepity 553 in-rout with the additional.
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CMS advised that they'll be extended their coming from Robesonia.
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Who is the?
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66531, Berks.
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66531. Let me just call us back. They have ambulance 11 available. Do you want us to get them started a while?
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Yeah,
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if they're due before us, they're probably going to be closed in the country when they're coming from.
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Three Seeds. We'll get them dispatched out when they go en route. We'll find out their repeat.
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For us, the NIC-5-6-5-3, extend you on, same-time the checks.
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NEDIC-5-6-5-3, set on, seen, no checks.
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Hurtz No. 6.5, Cuse and Riding.
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Ambulance 6522-2-Riding, 11-0.1.
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Perch 111, Ambulance 1162.
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11. Ambulance 1162.
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Responding to near Camps Road.
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Receive responding, standby for me, additional 11-0.
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The ambulance 1162, you're additional. Go ahead.
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Patience is going to be at the Flying J Travel Center, near Camps Road in a white truck or trailer truck.
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He gave number (number withheld) with fast-range carrier on the side. He'll be on the exit side of the parking lot, a 61-year-old male that has double vision.
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He's had this for about a month.
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And it started to get worse today when he woke up. He's unable to walk in a straight line.
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He weighs approximately 200 pounds.
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Sure has failed with the exception of Deputy 53, and you're going to be getting Medic 6.531. Oh,
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that's a copy.
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It's Medic. It's 951-11 at St.
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Joe's. Medics 651-1-1 at St. Joe's 11.03.
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Bethel, PA 19507
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