Family refuses resuscitation for cardiac arrest patient
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders are called to a hospice patient's cardiac arrest where the family declines resuscitation despite no DNR order.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
01:48
Transcript:
Engine 151. Rescue 15, Station 15, Battalion 201. Cardiac arrest[1]. 265[2], Colonnade Drive Unit 1. Respond on Alpha TAC 2[3]. Engine 15, Rescue 15, Station 15, Battalion 201. Cardiac arrest. 265, Cologne Drive Unit 1. Respond on Alpha TAC 2. You can see the medic 12 or end in 121. Go ahead. He was requesting update if you all were hearing anything in the room next door to you all. 121. 12 found the patient in room 222. Understood. Does, do you need PD assistance? If you wanted to slow roll this way, just in case. At this point, we're okay. Medical 15-1-101, Bethany-211, responding to 265 Colony Drive unit number one for the cardiac arrest. Your patient is going to be a hospice patient. Family on scene is refusing resuscitation efforts. There is not a DNR on file. No further at 142. ECCC ambulance 503 on scene. 503 142. 502. 506.1.44.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Cardiac arrest: Medical Emergency
[2]
265: Colonnade Drive Unit 1
[3]
Alpha TAC 2: Radio channel for medical response
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Location mentioned:
Near Colonnade Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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