Elderly man barricades self amid medical crisis in Cosby home, Cosby TN
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Medical EmergencyAn elderly man in Cosby, TN, with altered mental status and aggression barricades himself amid a urinary tract infection crisis. Emergency responders stage outside, awaiting police to clear the scene for safe entry.
Audio|Heard on: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
1022, you're responding to near Ridge Walkway.
00:05
Near Ridge Walkway and Cosby for an AMS male diagnosed with the UTI yesterday.
00:11
He does self-cath, he's unable to do so at this time.
00:16
He is somewhat aggressive on the second floor.
00:21
He's barricaded himself in the bedroom.
00:24
Stand by for your own numbers.
00:32
Law enforcement room.
00:36
That can be.
00:38
Yeah, go ahead and put them in around.
00:43
Law enforcement has been requested.
00:48
Okay, and forth on you.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:03
The caller stated that he took him to the ER yesterday and was diagnosed with a UTI.
01:08
They did send him home on oral antibiotics, but he can't get him to take them.
01:13
And he's getting more and more AMS and aggressive.
01:21
No, Greg.
01:22
Will you have law enforcement? Let us know when they get on scene.
01:29
We're not going to go in until they get there.
01:37
Yeah, 10-4.
01:38
I don't think he's that kind of aggressive, but yeah.
01:42
If he's barricaded himself in a bedroom, he's pretty aggressive.
01:52
There, notice on that you'll be staged until you're cleared.
01:59
Thank you.
02:19
Stand, the patient's been picked back up, sit back on the bed, no patience, fashion sheet can't pull.
02:24
Organic fire units can be cleared back to service.
02:29
Copy.
02:31
1026.
02:34
1026.
02:40
This badge, Med4.
02:43
Go ahead.
02:47
78 year old male 130 pounds.
02:50
I looked at the cat.
02:51
He does have a history of urology issues.
02:54
He's transported at one point in time to Turkey Creek for having blood in his urine.
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Location mentioned:
Ridge Walk Rd, Cosby, TN 37722
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