Man found unresponsive at home declared deceased, Keyser WV
Medical EmergencyA 36-year-old man was found unresponsive in bed near Cumberland Street at Country House. Family members tried CPR but could not move him off the bed. The man had a long history of medical problems including COPD, diabetes, heart and blood pressure issues, and morbid obesity. Emergency responders arrived and confirmed he was not breathing and had no heart activity. He was declared deceased at the scene due to his condition and inability to revive him.
Audio|Source: Mineral County Public Safety and Amateur Repeaters
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Ambulance and Medic Company 1,
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near Cumberland Street, Country House.
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Ambulance and Medic,
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Company 1.2.17.
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ALS engines.
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Near Cumberland Street at Country House for a call. Company 1, ALS Engine.
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Point 2.28.
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Question of fear of you.
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Too much. I'm just served on a fair view.
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That's your speech, sir.
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...all for us if you would, but come on up this way.
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We're going to need muscle.
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Time for. We're passing Russell down now.
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Guys, I appreciate it.
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Arlington Paramedic Unit 4470.
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And what's her shirt number?
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Paramedic Dawson, (number withheld).
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First off, ma'am, I want to apologize if my voice sounds a little broken, this one's kind of tough one for me.
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I've got a 36, that's 36 male, last contact around 12 o'clock today.
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Father come home,
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found him in bed not breathing.
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He does have a lengthy history of medical issues from birth.
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COPD, diabetic, plethora of cardiac and hypertensive issues,
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as well as morbid obesity, E-500-plus.
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Family was attempting to do compressions when I got on scene, but all they were doing was bouncing the bed because they couldn't get him off the bed onto the floor.
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Asystolic in multiple leads when I hooked him up to the monitor,
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pupil fixed and dilated, hands are mottled and cold, the core of the body is warm, but he had a hoodie on and was under a blanket.
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It was the inevitable thing that was coming with him.
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I'm looking for a TOD. There's nothing practical here that we're going to be able to do, especially with his size and the tight space that we have to work in to try and even be able to get him out of the residence.
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And with the uncertainty of how long he's been out with him being asystolic now.
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Did any member of the fire department or EMS take over compression?
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One of the family members is my assistant captain who was an advanced provider and we saw compression as long enough to do or check. They are still in the residence at this time.
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But the family is pretty much at a point here where they realize what's going on and are conclusive with we don't keep going here.
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Call me out of your office, being a modger, excuse me, any mods when you're ready?
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Go on.
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084.84.
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I'm tracking it with Dr. Seidler. I gave him the gist of the story, so hang tight one second.
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Attention, diabetic, cardiac issues. He's had most of his life,
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significant morbid obesity.
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I'm talking, like, his ankles are the size of my thighs.
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Last known contact around noon.
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My assistant captain, who is an EMT, was first on scene, who's also a family member, couldn't get him off the bed to do CPR.
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He's been asystolic.
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Keyser, WV 26726
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