Elderly man falls repeatedly and refuses care, Grand Rapids MN


An elderly man at a residence near River Road has fallen multiple times and is unsteady. A home health nurse reported that he is refusing care, leading to an ambulance dispatch to assist him.
Audio|Source: Itasca County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Station in North Ambulance, you are needed at near River Rd. Her elderly mail has fallen quite often, very unsteady.
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Time of pages 1314.
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Mark Staffies.
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10-4[1].
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7-2 station
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12
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108
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1014, 1315
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Station 516 Station 5164 will be in relative to that call
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Tenforth. I'd be advised that the caller was a home health nurse. They were trying to admit him, and he's refusing all care.
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But she, per their protocol, they're supposed to call for an ambulance.
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He's had quite a few falls unable to care for himself.
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Conferred.
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North Town 5164 for an I-11.
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Stand by quickly.
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Go ahead, we're trying.
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North Town, 5164, we'll be in route to near River Rd for a male who has fallen a lot and unfit to live on a goal due from the home health nurse.
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Copy, go ahead and address again, you are covered.
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Address, near River Rd.
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Copy near River Rd.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement (OK / Message received)
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Location mentioned:
Near River Rd, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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