Hospice patient found unresponsive at Cleveland home, Cleveland TN
Medical EmergencyCaller found hospice patient unresponsive and not breathing at home on Georgetown Road Northwest with stage four cancer, prompting a death investigation.
Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
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Transcript:
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Needs your in route to near Georgetown Road Northwest.
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Near Georgetown Road Northwest.
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Caller advising.
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She came home tonight and found her.
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Husband not responding, he has stage four cancer, not willing to CPR on him.
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9-1-1-1 to engine 5-210, possible DOA[1] at near Georgetown Road.
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514, our beginning mileage is going to be 875.7.
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514. Dispatch 500, a possible deceased person, Georgetown right northwest.
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51,
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His partner will be interested in my place.
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I copy.
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1953.
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We have a possible COA at near Georgetown Road Northwest.
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That's near Georgetown Road Northwest.
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Go ahead.
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Forty-four is on that traffic.
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He's not breathing and his face is cold to the touch.
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The caller is refusing to do CPR.
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Joey on Georgetown.
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The caller's patient body is blue, not breathing,
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face cold to the touch.
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He is a hospice patient.
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They were supposed to come in the morning.
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So I'm getting out speaking to the caller.
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Okay.
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One to engine five.
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The male patient is 76 years old and is located in the bedroom.
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What was your driving?
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500, you can put us in around.
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I'll be showing you en route your site if possible to see near Georgetown Road Northwest.
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It's going to be a 72-year-old male patient history of cancer.
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The patient is on hospice.
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He's going to be in the bedroom.
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They had just found in the hospital they were supposed to come in the morning.
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City is blue all over, not breathing face cold to the touch.
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He's going to have the door unlocked at the house.
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Then you turn up, Crown Colony has a ramp on the house.
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Agent 5 on scene.
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Agent 5 will have Georgetown command.
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Advise EMS is the driveway directly behind our unit.
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I copy. Time of 1956.
Police codes explained
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[1]
DOA: Dead on Arrival (deceased person)
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Location mentioned:
Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312
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