Elderly man checked for possible head injury, Wilmington DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded near West 14th Street in Wilmington for a welfare check on an elderly man with a possible head injury. The man had a history of alcohol use and memory issues, and he refused transport to the hospital after evaluation. Medical staff recommended further care.
Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
I will make ten BLS unit A eleven on scene with eighty-one year old male.
00:03
How do you copy so far?
00:07
DFRC 492, copy ALS.
00:09
Go ahead.
00:11
And BLS unit A 11 on scene with an eighty-one year old male.
00:14
We are called here for welfare checks from PD.
00:18
ETOH on board patient is a no times four.
00:21
He does have a lot of repetitive questioning, but he can't answer all questions and it seems like he has short term memory.
00:28
A friend was concerned because patient had a fall two weeks ago where he fell and hit his head.
00:34
Friend came to check with him today and he has the same clothes on and is in the same spot that he was in two weeks ago.
00:42
Patient said he's been eating normally and he's an alcoholic.
00:45
so he drinks daily.
00:48
Patient said he hasn't showered in a week, it sounds like.
00:52
He's denying any past medical history, but per his medications, it looks like he might have some sort of cardiac history.
01:00
We can answer all orientation questions and doesn't want EMS to take him to the hospital.
01:08
One hundred and thirty-four over 70 was his pressure, seventy-six for heart rate, ninety-six on room air for his.
01:13
His oxygen saturation and blood sugar were 90.
01:18
Patient has complaints and again refuses to go to the hospital.
01:21
Just looking for a dock number,
01:24
see if I have any questions coming to our concerns.
01:29
Copy that report medic.
01:30
It sounds like the patient would surely benefit from medical care evaluation.
01:37
To the best of your understanding, the patient understands these.
01:42
Medical concerns and understands the risk associated with refusing said medical concerns.
01:48
Is that correct?
01:51
That's correct.
01:54
Copy that. Despite disagreeing with him, he surely has capacity to make his own decisions.
02:00
DFRC 492 would recommend it at the very least.
02:03
He followed up with a primary care doctor.
02:06
and we're always here if he changes his mind.
02:08
Otherwise, okay for refusal of 400 and ninety-three channel clear.
02:10
Thank you.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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