Medical emergency for elderly diabetic man with dementia, Solon IA
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Emergency services were dispatched to a medical emergency near South Market Street for a 73-year-old man with diabetes and dementia. The man was not taking insulin. The caller was not on scene. An earlier welfare check by an officer did not get a response.
Audio|Heard on: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Solon Fire and Johnson County Ambulance.
00:03
J-Cast4-2, respond to sick person near South Market Street.
00:10
Solon. Cross streets are East 3rd Street and East 4th Street.
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22.
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22.
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Jake on 25.
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17. 14.
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419 from 25.
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Can we need any special equipment?
00:29
Jake, on 22 is around to the full line.
00:31
Did I get the event tune?
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The event, Pete.
00:42
Honey.
00:57
Qualify our second page for a medical near South Market Street.
01:01
Near South Market Street, Code 3[1], 1031.
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Round near South Market Street.
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It's going to be for a 73-year-old male.
01:15
Caller is not on scene.
01:17
The subject is diabetic and is not taking his insulin.
01:21
Unknown anything further.
01:23
We have this code 3 for unknown status.
01:29
The patient also has dementia.
01:31
Earlier we had an officer unseen for a welfare check and the patient did not answer the door.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and siren
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Location mentioned:
S Market St, Solon, IA 52333
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