Man ingests large amount of medication in possible suicide attempt, Chassell MI
Emergency responders were dispatched to an apartment near Wilson Memorial Drive for a 78-year-old man who reportedly took a large amount of medication in a possible suicide attempt. Law enforcement was present, and it was expected to be difficult to place him in the ambulance. Later, law enforcement confirmed there was no medical emergency at that time.
Audio|Source: Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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St.M.S. Station 80, you're being requested at near Wilson Memorial Drive.
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Near Wilson Memorial Drive, Apartment 8.
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78-year-old male,
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state that he took 10 bottles of medication, law enforcement with him now.
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80s clear, 1651.
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Off Fire for maybe.
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Clear. Clear. I'm going to do it.
00:35
Not sure if you guys have any first responders there with you or if you're all first responders.
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We do have a first responder call.
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I can page it out now if you'd like or I can tell you over the radio.
00:45
Um, yeah, go ahead.
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Near Wilson Memorial Drive.
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Near Wilson Memorial Drive.
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There's a 78-year-old male there in room 8.
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(name withheld) took 10 bottles of meds.
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We do have law enforcement there.
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They said it's probably going to be a struggle to get him in the ambulance.
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Clear.
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You could show us and wrote.
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Clear.
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Cecil 50 to 59.
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80, bootjack 17.
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Bojack 17.
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80, shuttle 5.9.
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Go ahead.
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What was truck for?
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Click.
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Bluejack, go ahead.
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The road here in the area and we don't see anything.
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What's your name? Blue Jack Truck 3?
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In that area with a bunch of people and we see nothing.
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Do they still see the smoke or not?
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It was hard to tell from the other side of the bay they saw glowing orange light and smoke earlier.
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We're not seeing anything, so we're probably going to head back to the hall.
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Clear?
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Clare? 50, truck floor.
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Castle 50 to Castle Truck 4.
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Castle 50 to Castle Truck 4.
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Tessel Truck 4, go ahead.
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He's got a chicken-law apartment.
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17. 17.
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We want to vote.
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Review.
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Responding, Mersey.
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to responding mercy.
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Go ahead, mercy.
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We're just kind of doing standby here right now, law is talking with them.
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There's no medical emergency at this time.
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Okay,
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Location mentioned:
Wilson Memorial Dr, Chassell, MI 49916
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