Man semi-responsive after heart pump treatment at home, Newport TN
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called for a man who became semi-responsive and vomited after working with a heart pump at home. He has a defibrillator and pacemaker. A helicopter was put on standby and fire and medical units were dispatched to the location near Splashaway Road.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Getting a little bit more information for you.
00:02
Apparently this patient has a defibrillator and a pacemaker.
00:06
His (name withheld) is indicating that they were at the kitchen table and they were doing whatever he has to do with the pump for his heart.
00:14
Almost as soon as they finished completing that, she said he fell over and became unresponsive.
00:19
He is semi-responsive.
00:21
I can hear him cough and mumble a few words in the background.
00:30
Hey,
00:35
go ahead for the helicopter, I'll stand by.
00:40
Copy. Copy.
00:44
The caller's advising patient is alert at this time.
00:52
He is still vomiting and dry heating.
01:02
Phone, copy.
01:23
Central Dispatch County Fire, priorities requesting you respond to emergent traffic.
01:28
Near Splashaway Rd.
01:34
Now subject,
01:36
semi-responsive.
01:39
Having a syncopal episode, priority is en route, requesting fire, emergent traffic.
01:48
Central County Fire EngineA, coffee.
01:52
Copy, engine, engine.
02:15
Well, can you advise your ETA?
02:19
That's going to be several minutes.
02:28
For Medic 1, she's, uh, y'all are responding to a trailer.
02:32
We've requested fire for you.
02:33
Patient weighs approximately 250 pounds.
02:36
And we've done weather check with Lifestar.
02:39
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Splashaway Rd, Newport, TN 37821
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