Unconscious elderly man at Willow Lake marked do not resuscitate, Willow Lake SD
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Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to an unconscious 88-year-old man near 188th Street, Willow Lake. Family arrived and informed responders that the man has a do not resuscitate order and did not want CPR performed.
Audio|Heard on: Codington County Public Safety
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatching an ambulance near 188th Street, Willow Lake.
00:07
For an 88-year-old male, not conscious, is breathing.
00:12
They cannot wake him up.
00:13
We've got a third-party caller, not on scene, called it in.
00:17
We're going to try and contact someone at the home.
00:21
Time for it.
00:23
Back to you. You want to take a look at the 29 and find that for me.
00:30
Ever.
00:36
Regine.
00:40
That's a three team.
00:45
They on a vehicle search from when you code four.
00:52
Time four.
00:58
18-232. Do you want another unit?
01:04
Negative, we should be good here.
01:10
Number...
01:17
All right, you go ahead.
01:21
51S confirms 29H they want him held.
01:27
Thank you.
01:29
I'll be 1012.
01:31
I'll be 1012.
01:46
I won't be able to vote.
01:48
I'll be back 10-8, no action taken.
01:54
We advised.
01:56
A partner was able to make contact with someone on scene there.
02:01
We have family that just arrived and advised that he is a DNR.
02:06
Say they are not wanting to do CPR.
02:10
We advise them to get the paperwork for that ready.
02:19
10-4[1], is he still unconscious? 10-4.
02:27
She was trying to get him, get them to position him for CPR.
02:33
The one person with him was not physically able to get him onto the floor.
02:40
Sounds like they're checking breathing status at this time.
02:46
Tempor will be in route just in a little bit.
02:49
Definitely.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/OK
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Location mentioned:
188th St, Willow Lake, SD 57278
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