Medical emergency response for patient with high blood pressure, Herndon VA


Emergency medical responders attended to a patient near Redskin Drive and Towerview Road. The case was initially classified as EMS Level 1, then upgraded due to the patient's high blood pressure. Units on scene managed the situation without additional support.
Audio|Source: Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Engine 436, Natick 415.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 43617, EMS level 1, near Redskin Dr, cross-street Towerview Road.
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Engine 436, Natick 415, on Channel 4, Bravo, Box 43617, EMS Level 1[1], near Redskin Dr,
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Cross Street, Powerview Road.
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Power 440, Matic 417.
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On Channel 4, Bravo, Box 4203, EMS level 2, near Joseph Hewitt Drive, Airfax Family Practice, 2.
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Power 440, Madik 417.
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On Channel 440, Box 4203, EMS Level 2, near Joseph Hewitt's Family Practice, 2.
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The 415 from Fairfax.
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The Fedafx from Fairfax.
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Parvac.
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Farivax from Richard 416.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:22
This is an update. We're going to upgrade this to a Bravo to do hypertension.
01:26
I can handle with the existing units on scene.
Police codes explained
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[1]
EMS Level 1: Basic EMS response for non-life-threatening, low-acuity medical incidents; typically a single-unit BLS dispatch.
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