Medical alarm prompts welfare check for elderly diabetic woman, Newport TN
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According to the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to a silent medical alarm from an elderly diabetic woman near Near Way. No response was received to callback attempts, prompting a welfare check request.
Audio|Heard on: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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01:20
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you.
00:02
Medic 2, 9-1-1 traffic, medical alarm.
00:34
Copymede, you're going to be en route near Near Way.
00:42
Per medical alarm company, they've received a silent call from an 82-year-old female.
00:47
They've tried calling back with no answer.
00:49
They are now requesting a welfare check.
00:52
The only issue they have currently on file for her is that she's diabetic.
00:56
Stand by for your run number.
01:02
What was that numeric again?
01:07
1.123, 1123.
01:09
1123.
01:12
See,
01:18
your run number is going to be 7813.
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Location mentioned:
Near Way, Newport, TN 37821
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