Elderly man with leg infection self-transports to ER, Abingdon VA
Medical EmergencyA 66-year-old man had an infection in his leg with pain spreading up his body near Tate Drive. Emergency services were called but later canceled after the man chose to go to the emergency room by himself.
Audio|Source: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Additional call, BLS Priority near Tate Dr, 66-year-old male completing infection in a leg, feeling pain going up his body. Dispatch clear at 1529.
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County Rescue 1, syndrome.
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Rescue 1.
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If you can roll back the next available, please.
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Thencore.
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In Washington County life-saving crew, need units to respond for Washington County Fire Rescue.
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BLS Priority near Tate Dr, 66-year-old male infection in his leg, pain going up his body. Dispatch clear at 1530.
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Let's get a lot of it.
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That flight, you do as far as you are safe down.
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Copy, sir.
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Go ahead. You know.
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You know?
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I'm going to be. I see. You can't buy this and a tree.
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Pension all members, Washington County Life Saving Crew,
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cancel the call to near Tate Dr, near Tate Dr, cancel per individual on-scene. They're going to the ER themselves.
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Washington, Central Clear, 1532.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tate Dr, Abingdon, VA 24210
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