Medical call for possible stroke canceled after update, Radford VA
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Emergency medical services were dispatched for an 84-year-old male possibly having a stroke near 9th Street. The call was later canceled after a home health nurse, not at the scene, called for EMS, and the patient declined the response upon callback.
Audio|Heard on: Radford Fire/EMS
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00:57
Transcript:
00:00
Radford EMS, respond to near 9th Street, for an 84-year-old male possibly suffering a stroke, repeat, near 9th Street, for a male subject possible stroke.
00:16
Radford clear at 1617.
00:25
For Medic One.
00:28
Medic One.
00:31
Responding. Respond. Respond.
00:32
Ten for Medic One.
00:36
You can disregard.
00:37
I received a call back.
00:38
They are saying they do not want EMS to respond.
00:42
Call originally came in from a home health nurse who is not at the scene with the patient but made the call for EMS.
00:49
The subject called back and said she did not want EMS.
00:56
Ten-4, we are correct.
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Location mentioned:
9th St, Radford, VA 24141
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