Medical aid for man with dementia and walking difficulty, Plymouth MI
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Emergency medical services responded to a man in his 60s near South Main Street who was alert but reported feeling cold, difficulty walking, possible lethargy, and had a history of dementia. Police were also en route due to the potential that the man had walked away from care.
Audio|Heard on: Plymouth-Northville Area Public Safety
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
EMS, 60-year-old male, alert,
00:03
conscious, breathing, near South Main Street, Rescue 1, 4-1, page.
00:11
Station 1, this is for a male in his 60s who is out walking, complaining of feeling cold and having a hard time walking,
00:20
possibly lethargic.
00:25
Station 2, Rescue 2.
00:28
Stay for everyone, place for you.
00:30
Copy Engine 1, Rescue 2.
00:46
EMS, 60-year-old male, alert,
00:50
conscious, breathing, near South Main Street.
00:54
Rescue 1.4-1.
00:56
Page. Engine 1.
00:59
Rescue 2.
01:04
Is that you, Rescue 3 is clear with the patient refusing over in quarters.
01:09
Copy Rescue 3 clear.
01:11
Patient signs off, heavy back in quarters at 317.
01:18
For Charlie 29, copy on an assistifier.
01:23
4.
01:25
29. 29.
01:29
Both the answers, if you could respond to near South Main Street.
01:35
They're responding on a male there in his 60s.
01:39
Originally called in as a medical, trouble walking,
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possible heart problems.
01:44
Just stated that he has dementia as well.
01:46
It might be a possible walk away.
01:50
Sports in route, five and Sheldon.
01:53
That's what I was in.
01:55
318.
02:00
Four-in-29, HV is emergent from the road in Sheldon.
02:06
Copy, thank you.
02:13
Rescue is en route.
02:20
Rescue 2, you're en route, 320, be advised.
02:23
A2A.2 is responding from the road in Sheldon emergent,
02:26
and also be advised,
02:28
it sounds like it's going to be a dementia patient, a possible walk away.
02:32
You see he was going out for a walk.
02:34
We do have PD en route as well.
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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170
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