Person in cardiac arrest at Jefferson Drive, Palmyra VA


This audio is a dispatch recording about a medical emergency near Jefferson Drive. Responders report a person is not breathing and unconscious. The recording notes an advanced life support unit is unavailable, additional units are added, and dispatch is giving CPR instructions while units are on the way.
Audio|Source: Fluvanna County Fire and EMS
02:5
Transcript:
Dispatch: Station 5 and ALS[1]1 responding to a cardiac arrest near Jefferson Drive. ALS1 is not in service. Adding additional units to the call. Caller reports a person not breathing and unconscious near Jefferson Drive. Dispatcher is providing CPR[2] instructions while units are en route. Caller says the person may have been drinking. (name withheld) is mentioned on the radio.
Dispatch: Station 5 and ALS[1]1 responding to a cardiac arrest near Jefferson Drive. ALS1 is not in service. Adding additional units to the call. Caller reports a person not breathing and unconscious near Jefferson Drive. Dispatcher is providing CPR[2] instructions while units are en route. Caller says the person may have been drinking. (name withheld) is mentioned on the radio.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support
[2]
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Location mentioned:
Near Jefferson Dr, Palmyra, VA 22963
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