Elderly female falls and struggles to breathe at home, St George UT
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Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old female fell in her bedroom at a residence near South Elrose Drive. She is conscious but struggling to breathe and is facedown. Hospice staff are present, and the patient has legal orders against resuscitation. Emergency responders are assisting at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Sheriff, Fire and EMS - East
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 28-603 respond.
00:03
Near South Elrose Drive.
00:06
Again, near South Elrose Drive.
00:09
On a fall, control, clear, at 954.
00:11
28 acknowledges.
00:13
28 to copy.
00:17
603 is en route.
00:23
603. I copy on Route at 95564.
00:25
Again, respond near South Elrose Drive.
00:29
This is a 67-year-old female conscious breathing fell again.
00:38
6.03, this is coding as a 17 Delta 4 golf.
00:43
Again, a 17 Delta 4 golf.
00:45
Break Rescue 2, are you available to respond?
00:48
Control Rescue 2 copies.
00:50
Can't work.
00:52
Just for your guys' information, the patient does weigh 350 pounds.
01:00
128.28. I copy at 955.
01:08
In the summer, fall, the patient will be in her bedroom.
01:16
Control of Medic.31 is going to be transporting 1039 to the hospital, one patient.
01:22
Medic 31, I copy 1039 at 957.
01:30
Control, medic, engine 31 is clear and available.
01:33
Medical engine 31, copy 957.
01:40
Engine on the fall, the door is unlocked and the patient is responding to the RP.
01:48
The hospice nurse is also with her.
01:50
She is struggling to breathe so.
01:54
Units on the fall, the patient is faced down, weighs approximately 365 to 380 pounds.
02:00
We're seeing if the RP is able to roll her over off of her face.
02:05
You know what Units on the fall, speaking to the hospice nurse, because of how she's positioned,
02:13
we are, they're unable to roll the patient over off of her face.
02:21
So 3, you can go around us.
02:28
128 is on scene.
02:30
208, I copy.
02:36
603 on C. 6.053, I copy 702.
02:38
6.053, I copy channel 2.
02:40
123. Call 3 on scene, 10 on.
02:50
Zero 2 at SG4.
02:52
Thanks, that I copy it 4.
02:58
It's on the fall.
03:00
Just be advised.
03:01
The patient does have a DNR.
03:03
The paperwork is on the fridge.
03:10
Control Rescue 2 is on scene.
03:11
Rescue 2 is on scene.
03:13
Rescue to copy.
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Location mentioned:
S Elrose Dr, St. George, UT 84790
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