Lift assist for elderly man unable to get up, Pittsburg IL
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Emergency responders assisted a 96-year-old man who was unable to get up in a home near Liberty School Road, Pittsburg. The man may have been planning to go to urgent care. The front door was unlocked for responders.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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02:33
Transcript:
00:00
The United Marin, lift assists,
00:02
Liberty School Road.
00:05
Pheed-Ewe.
00:22
Road near Liberty School Road, Pittsburg.
00:26
96-year-old male in bed, RP can't get him up.
00:30
Says he had a call, if they were going to try and take him to urgent care.
00:34
Says he'll try and get himself up a couple inches and then just falls back.
00:38
Time L, R&PD, 642.
00:49
I'm saying, Adam.
00:55
Yeah, I am.
00:56
I'm sure.
00:57
Please, the resident, I've dropped him off, that's 21,
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25,
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State Route 150.
01:03
And mileage, (number withheld).
01:06
(number withheld).
01:07
(number withheld).
01:08
94.
01:10
7.4.
01:17
It's some point.
01:24
It's 15 will be responding.
01:29
15 simple.
01:32
Okay.
01:38
I thought I'd try to get you down.
01:42
Okay.
01:48
Parko Road, near a carry-all, F.
01:58
Frank B-Boy (number withheld).
02:00
Frank B-boy (number withheld).
02:05
F-45-4-5-7-3.
02:07
7-3 clear grade, 2012, 10-day.
02:22
I say he is a CPAP user.
02:25
The house is a tri-level and he is on the lower level of the house.
02:28
You'll have the front door unlocked for you when you get there.
02:30
Acknowledgement / Affirmative.
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Location mentioned:
Liberty School Rd, Pittsburg, IL
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