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Paramedics report cardiac arrest death in Wilmington, Wilmington DE

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W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

As discussed during the dispatch call, paramedics responded to a medical emergency near West 14th Street in Wilmington involving a 71-year-old man in cardiac arrest. CPR had been ongoing for over twenty minutes with six doses of epinephrine given. A doctor confirmed the time of death at 6:19 a.m.

Audio|Heard on: New Castle DE Hospital Group Calls
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01:16
Transcript:
00:00
Wilmington Hospital, this is Paramedic (number withheld).
00:02
Also Medic 1, I need Doc on the line right now.
00:07
This is Doc (number withheld), go ahead.
00:10
(number withheld), I have a 71-year-old male last seen at 10 p.m.
00:16
Last night.
00:17
(name withheld) thinks they may have heard him around 4 a.m.
00:25
CPR has been ongoing for a little over 20 minutes.
00:29
He has received six epinephrine doses.
00:33
He is intubated.
00:36
Tidal volume around 40 throughout with no change in rhythm.
00:45
Just looking for a time of death.
00:46
I have a case number when you are ready.
00:50
Time of death 06:19.
00:54
Ready for case three.
00:57
Confirming time of death is 06:19, case number (number withheld).
01:04
That is (number withheld).
01:10
Confirming 06:19 and case number (number withheld), thank you.

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W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801

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