Medical alarm at home includes threat to shoot someone, Fancy Gap VA
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An 83-year-old woman triggered a medical alarm at her home near Horton Road. Before disconnecting, she threatened to shoot someone. Law enforcement and emergency medical services responded to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
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02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Colonel, Area 5.
00:02
Needy to respond, near Horton Road.
00:06
M.S. alarm.
00:08
Reference to a file.
00:09
C-com clear, 2,100.
00:19
Also, Medic 5, wrong company stated just before the subscriber hung up made a statement that she was going to shoot someone, we do have law enforcement en route.
00:47
I respond with EMS to near Horton Road, near Horton Road,
00:55
in reference to a medical alarm, the alarm company advised CCOM,
01:00
that before the female had hung up, she did mention a threat to shoot someone,
01:05
do have recent history from today's date with mental health issues.
01:15
Sinfoam route is about 25 minute EPA.
01:20
Sample.
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Sample.
01:42
Medic 5, alarm company advised, 83-year-old female,
01:48
that's filed unknown injuries.
01:50
Door is supposed to be unlocked.
01:54
If it's not, I do have a door code for the front door.
02:02
However,
02:04
you do have a law enforcement around, correct.
02:08
Yes, sir, they were dispatched at the same time you were.
02:17
One or six, so we're clear and they were located.
02:25
Um,
02:26
I advise you on stage.
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Location mentioned:
Horton Rd, Fancy Gap, VA 24328
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