Bedbound man in 70s checked at Bluefield home, Bluefield WV
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a home near Sandlick Road in Bluefield for a well-being check of a bedbound man in his 70s. He has diabetes and has been alone since his wife was hospitalized earlier this week. Their home health care service was discontinued at the start of the month.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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First control, Bluefield, Rescue, Princeton Rescue, Station 4 crews.
00:04
Respond to near Sandlick Road, again, near Sandlick.
00:10
I have a male in his 70s who is bedbound, home alone in this residence.
00:16
Wife was hospitalized either Thursday or Friday.
00:20
Per the caller, their home health was pulled as of the first.
00:24
She is requesting a well-being check and an assessment done.
00:29
Lawfox information is in the CAD this best time, (number withheld).
00:33
President, Bacall, copy.
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Jim.
00:37
(number withheld), flirting transport, Havvy.
00:41
(number withheld).
00:43
Control, 6-10s loaded, transport into Princeton.
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(number withheld).
00:48
We'll salute my control, we're out.
00:55
Here and I'm having Route (number withheld) and Senate number (number withheld).
01:01
(number withheld) responding to near Sandlick Road,
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near Sandlick,
01:09
have a male in his 70s with the history of diabetes who is bed bound.
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Wife was hospitalized either Thursday or Friday.
01:16
He's been alone since.
01:18
Their home health care was pulled on the first of the month.
01:22
He's been home alone.
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Location mentioned:
Sandlick Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701
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