Unresponsive elderly man found with shallow breathing in Alexandria home, Alexandria MN
An elderly man with dementia was found unresponsive and breathing shallowly at an Alexandria residence, prompting urgent ambulance dispatch despite difficult and icy access conditions.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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This is a call for near Lake Andrew Road Southwest.
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87-year-old male.
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He is a dementia patient, breathing heavy and out of it.
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Home health care nurse came by to check on him and would like him checked out by ambulance.
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We'll be on DG3.
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Douglas County clear at 938.
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104040s.
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We are clear that shortness of breath in town, no transport.
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No point.
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Be sovereign to disperse.
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Florida, go ahead.
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I'll be in my personal vehicle here.
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You said it was near Lake Andrew?
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Correct.
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Southwest.
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Thank you.
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1437 to North Unit.
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A patient is unresponsive at this time.
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Very shallow breathing, 87-year-old male.
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10-4[1], unresponsive, shallow breathing, 87-year-old male.
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Comment 103, breath.
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104-405.
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405, very difficult to get up here.
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I don't know if you were here with us before.
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Coming around the garage and it's some steep stairs up here.
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I'm not sure you're going to get a stretcher up there.
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The stairs are very icy.
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A 87-year-old male was somewhat retaking to the nurse a while ago was unresponsive at this time, very shallow breathing.
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104 companies do you have any nothing you said it not waiting as well ten four four oh
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10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)
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Location mentioned:
Lake Andrew Rd SW, Alexandria, MN 56308
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