Female found unresponsive likely from heroin overdose, Holly Springs NC


A 44-year-old female was found unresponsive and not breathing, likely from a heroin overdose. EMS provided airway support. The patient later became conscious, breathing, and able to talk. No Narcan was given. She refused hospital transport and was alert and oriented at the scene.
Audio|Source: Wake County Fire
03:26
Transcript:
00:00
It's fine for a 44-year-old female reported not conscious, not breathing, believe possible heroin, Ocean David.
00:07
We are attempting airway maintenance, evaluating breathing at this time.
00:10
Wake County S.O. is en route.
00:12
Files of Delta[1].
00:17
Mr. 5, Couchard.
00:25
Matt's from age of 34, on top 40.
00:32
Matt's from age of 34, on TAC 40.
00:41
Go ahead for 20.
00:44
This is not going to be a cardiac arrest, patient's conscious, breathing, talking with us.
00:53
Carry copies, not a code.
00:57
23, copies, not a code.
00:59
Just five, and I'm not a code.
01:05
Just for two copies.
01:06
Thank you.
01:11
DS35 copy.
01:20
Atic 3-6-in-Route.
01:26
All right from Cleveland Manager 2 on this past.
01:31
Clear, Nage 2.
01:33
Will you show us back in service at our station with a delay, please?
01:38
Foreign Service at our station with delay. The Foreign Service has station with delay.
01:45
S333 in route.
01:51
31-3-10-4-1.
01:55
6-4-2s in round-attack 4-2s in round-attack 4-1.
02:08
EMS responding to hold Smithfield from engine 34, 140.
02:16
Go ahead for the next 2-2-3.
02:20
We got a 43-year-old female patient.
02:23
I took a recreational dose.
02:26
I haven't been able to get many vitals on her.
02:29
We got a pulse of 140 and a SPO2 of 95.
02:40
Do we know whether recreational dose was?
02:45
No, we don't.
02:47
Neighbors found her.
02:49
No Narcan was administered at all.
02:51
And she's kind of in and out of sleepiness and talking with us.
03:00
We're coming up to Holly Springs Road on 55, so we'll be there just giving us.
03:09
EMS from NG 34, patient does not want to go to hospital, she is A&O times 4.
03:15
If you can continue for a refusal,
03:19
we'll still come in the valley weight.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Delta: High-priority medical response (EMD determinant level)
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Location mentioned:
NC-55 & Holly Springs Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540
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