Multiple medical emergencies involving elderly in Berks County, Wyomissing PA
Medical EmergencyEmergency teams responded to multiple incidents involving elderly patients in Berks County. Cases included a 78-year-old woman with new diabetes symptoms, a 68-year-old man with a head injury and abdominal pain, and an 83-year-old woman at fall risk with mobility decline and possible urinary infection. Transport and treatment assistance were requested for these patients at local medical facilities.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Company 85 officer in charge telephone the communications center for detail (number withheld).
00:09
Eric's Medic[1] 505-2 is responding.
00:14
Medic[1] 5052 responding near County Line Road, 78-year-old female.
00:22
Just diagnosed with diabetes,
00:26
shaking, cold, and nauseous,
00:30
the blood sugar was checked, unknown current level.
00:33
Onset of symptoms 40 minutes ago,
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cortisone is currently high.
00:39
Does not take insulin.
00:41
Uncertain if able to walk, weighs 220 pounds for questions.
00:51
Berks, Metaclyte-253.
00:55
Medi-5-253.
00:59
Staging around route for 552 and farm gulfress.
01:06
Metacly-253, staging near location.
01:13
Research.
01:19
First,
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Medic[1] 5503 is available. Technic 5603 available, staging.
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No.
01:32
Near State Hill Road, between Lingeret Road and Visturnar Dayless.
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Okay.
01:47
Rest 85.
01:51
You put Reson to 85 on the Kennedy Hapun.
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Rescany5 and you're out.
02:03
Works on 65-652-1 responding.
02:08
Medic[1]s near Tower Health Urgent Care near State Hill Road.
02:13
Room number 3, 68-year-old male had a single-hole episode and head injury early morning,
02:21
with injury on forehead and nose, blood in soles, and abdominal pain.
02:26
Caution not indicated or ready.
02:35
Medic[1]s 6711.
02:38
Extended on scene time, no checks needed.
02:41
Extended on C, no checks.
02:45
329.
02:54
Monitors via Vice Monaco, Ambulance 32 dispatched to Washington Township, 337, Reds for DLS Medic[1]al.
03:03
1329.
03:12
Washington Township near Linesdegger Road, VLS Medic[1]al near Wine-Tiger Road between Fronheiser Road and Frizzford.
03:21
VLS Medic[1]al.
03:33
Medic[1]i 1331.
03:38
1331-337, Weinsider Road.
03:42
83-year-old female fall risk requesting transport due to mobility decline.
03:50
Recently discharged with history of diabetes,
03:53
possible urinary tract infection, requesting transport to St. Luke's Grandview.
03:57
Weight 200 pounds, precautions not indicated.
04:01
Receive.
04:07
Thanks, Car 97-37 Weinstein.
04:12
Car 97, 1332, Wynestiger, 83-year-old female fall risk requesting transport.
04:19
Night 565-1-0.
04:23
Receives.
04:30
AX-8-4-1 available. 4-1 available.
04:40
Eric Smetek 5-052 is on location.
04:45
Committee 5052 on the scene.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Medic: Request for EMS/paramedics
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Location mentioned:
Near State Hill Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610
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