Elderly patient found with infected foot in basement, Glen Carbon IL


Fire and EMS were dispatched to near Glen Crossing Rd for an 84-year-old patient found in the basement with an infected foot showing bright red color and a black spot. The patient had not eaten for at least two days. A male with a mental health alert was previously at the address but has left, leaving the patient alone.
Audio|Source: Edwardsville, SIUE, Glen Carbon, Madison County, ISPERN Police and Fire
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Fire department personnel, second page, near Glen Crossing Rd. Patient is in the basement of the house.
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84-year-old patient is breathing, has an infected or injured foot.
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Color is bright red with a black spot, unknown cause.
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He hasn't eaten in at least two days.
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San Francisco State 4-4-2-8.
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Two is clear, 4.1-5. Black, 67.
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Station 167, go ahead.
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That patient on Glen Crossing, are they alone in the basement or another caller?
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The caller advised they were leaving for work but that the brother was home.
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There is an alert on the address that...
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A male there has 1096 alert, not the patient, but somebody else, unknown if he is seen, respond just in case.
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Oh, I'll be in a wrap.
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I'll be in wrap.
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1941-and-out.
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60A traffic.
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1941 and out.
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60A traffic, go ahead.
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We're going on the spyglass 1-1-1-17-289. Boiseebra, 20289. Boiseabra 20289.
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Silver-Sheav unique for knocks.
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68-16-6-trak, 5-glass, 157, 12-14-8. 12-56.
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856. Sevent.
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Okay. Go ahead.
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6277 road to the parking lot, two vehicle 1050, make with Darren, he said someone who hit his vehicle.
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He drives a black Nissan ultimate, other possible vehicle involved is a maroon field enclave to also in the parking lot.
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9-4.
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9-6-7, and sync.
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All right, dispatch, show me 23.
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All right. Copy on scene.
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10.
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Sixty-ounce, secure.
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Three, now your status.
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68, secure.
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We're code one direction.
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Len 67. Number, call on.
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Information, we just got a call from the caller, again, now stating that the male subject who has the 1096 alert has left the residence, and the patient is now there alone.
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But the door should be open.
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Okay, board, front doors open.
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It's open. Cover.
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Location mentioned:
Near Glen Crossing Rd, Glen Carbon, IL 62034
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