Elderly man found on floor refusing hospital care, Marlborough MA
An elderly man was found lying on the floor at his home near Robin Hill Street. He has a recent brain bleed and very low oxygen levels. Despite his serious condition, he refuses to go to the hospital. Medical teams are requesting advanced care because of the high risk involved.
Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department
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Transcript:
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please start towards near Robin Hill St.
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near Robin Hill St. squad requesting ALS[1].
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Appreciate.
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Squad one call, 93.
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No,
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3rd. Okay, Perk.
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Okay.
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Medic three.
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Medic three, elderly male lives home alone, found him on the floor.
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In the bathroom earlier, we were able to crawl to its own.
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History of a recent acute subterile hematoma and presenting stats were in the 70s with a severe rest story history.
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He is adamantly refusing to go to the hospital at this point.
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At minimum it's going to be a high risk medical control reshizzle.
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Hopefully we can get him to go.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced life support; paramedic-level prehospital medical care and transport.
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Location mentioned:
Near Robin Hill St, Marlborough, MA 01752
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