Elderly woman confused during gas safety check, Columbia MD


Officials conducted a welfare check on an elderly woman at a home near Faulkner Ridge Circle. The gas company turned off her gas due to safety concerns. The woman appeared confused and was pacing inside the residence.
Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
01:10
Transcript:
00:00
Paramedics number five respond near Faulkner Ridge Circle for a check on the welfare with county police.
00:07
Alpha 2, (number withheld).
00:09
(number withheld), child, for notification.
00:11
Providence me.
00:13
196.1.9.95 are responding, (number withheld) Gilford Road,
00:17
Unit 118 at Morningside,
00:20
80-year-old female,
00:23
not responsive,
00:24
1510.
00:26
David, 21 for a check on the welfare with fire and route in the David's ring. 2.1.
00:37
Near Faulkner Ridge Circle.
00:40
Collars advising that DG&E told them they received a call for a gas issue here.
00:45
This is going to be the caller's neighbor's house. The neighbor's older lives in boarding conditions.
00:50
It's going to be a white female in her 70s by the name of (name withheld).
00:54
Additionally, BGD turned off her gas due to all the boxes on her stove.
00:58
They couldn't enter to turn off the pilot light.
01:01
Advice that she didn't seem coherent and she was pacing around, grinding her keep.
01:08
Fires en route as well, 1511.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Faulkner Ridge Cir, Columbia, MD 21044
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect