Medical emergency for elderly man vomiting blood, Apex NC
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Medical responders are attending to a 95-year-old man near Buckingham Way who is vomiting blood, not fully alert, and breathing normally. The bleeding is not caused by injury. The patient does not have a bleeding disorder or use blood thinners. The severity of the condition is unclear.
Audio|Heard on: Cary Fire-Rescue
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Transcript:
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Essential to engine 31, hemorrhage call, patient not alert.
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Responding to near Buckingham Way.
00:08
Near the cross of Downing Place and Parliament Place.
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You're on time 40 type 40.
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2-0 en route, type 40.
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Unit is on TAC 40[1].
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Responding to near Buckingham Way.
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Patient is a 95-year-old male conscious and breathing, vomiting blood.
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Bleeding is non-traumatic in nature.
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He is not fully alert but breathing normally.
00:46
Patient does not have a bleeding disorder and is not on blood thinners; seriousness unknown.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 40: Operate on Tactical Channel 40 (tactical/fireground channel)
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Location mentioned:
Buckingham Way, Apex, NC 27502
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