Expected death of elderly woman at residence, Hurlock MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/29/2025 07:33 PM

Near Commerce St, Hurlock, MD 21643

Emergency responders responded to a residence near Commerce St for the expected death of a 79-year-old woman who was not conscious and not breathing. She had been discharged from the hospital earlier that day and hospice was scheduled to visit the next day. Police were present, and the woman had an advance directive.

Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Box 61, Cardiff, R, 422, Commerce Street.

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Numberbox, 61, Perich, Colonel, Perma, 11, PAMS, 261, Station 6, Cardiff, RRS,

00:12

(number withheld), Commerce Street, Cross Street, Change Street, Naptain Street, Naptain Street. Backer Respond, T.M.S.1.22.33.

00:22

You're responding to near Commerce St.

00:30

It's going to be for an expected death. Seventy-nine-year-old female, not conscious, not breathing, discharged from the hospital today.

00:38

Hospice was supposed to come tomorrow.

00:41

A doll says that she took her last breath approximately 20 minutes ago. We do have PD[1] in red as well.

00:52

I said the patient does have an advanced directive as well.

01:00

Happy.

01:06

C6 responding.

01:12

Mayn6 respondent 6 respond to the 261?

01:16

Tadley Command 6-2626, are you about direct on information?

01:23

That's negative.

01:30

You're going to be responding to near Commerce St, Cross Street to James Street, Maple Street,

01:34

for an expected death of a seventy-nine-year-old female, non-conscious, not breathing, discharged from the hospital today,

01:40

hospice was supposed to come tomorrow, she does have an advance directive, PD[1]'s been around as well.

01:47

Copy, T6-3.

01:50

Caroline's been canceled, just going to let 200 come in.

Police codes explained

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[1]

PD: Property damage accident (no injuries)

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