Elderly man feels dizzy at farmer's market in Olympia, Olympia WA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/22/2025 12:21 PM

Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98501

Emergency units responded to the farmer's market near Capitol Way North for an elderly man feeling dizzy with low blood pressure. Medical personnel set him down and prepared to transport him for treatment. Advanced medical responders were on scene to assist.

Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement

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Transcript:

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Prop 3. ALS Response[1].

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At 700 Capitol Way N.

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Cross Street is between Market Street, northeast, and Corky Avenue northwest.

00:14

It is, Sammy, we're out with a female half and there's a male and two children.

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Sammy, how with female half and there's a male and two children? 23.

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Radio 2.8.2 from in the area.

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In the area, 1223.

00:35

Club big one, 12.

00:42

Do you have Adam to do one?

00:45

Go ahead.

00:48

She's no longer here, I'll check the area.

00:52

Three and five one received, 12.

00:59

1531-1.

01:03

1530, go ahead.

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Last, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld),

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(number withheld).

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(number withheld).

01:26

Got 10, Indtra 1.

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Go for Mike 10.

01:34

We have an 82-year-old male, start feeling dizzy while locking the farmer's market.

01:42

We set him down.

01:44

His pressure was 92 over 52.

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The second set of vitals was 80 over...

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40.

01:52

We do have AMR just right on scene.

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We'll be loading them on a gurney.

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[1]

ALS Response: Advanced medical response for emergencies requiring higher-level life support interventions.

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