Older man found unresponsive likely due to medication side effects, Lafayette GA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were called for a 72-year-old man found unresponsive in a recliner near Thornton Street in LaFayette. The caller, unable to perform CPR due to being in a wheelchair, reported the man was not waking up. Medics arrived and noted the man began breathing and regained partial consciousness. They determined the unresponsiveness was likely due to side effects of prescribed medication and not a cardiac arrest.
Audio|Source: Walker County Public Safety
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Near Thornton Street.
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I have a cardiac arrest, an entire MS.
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Quiet.
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Mediq 12 Lafayette Fire near Thornton Street off Glen Street, 72-year-old male won't wake up, compliance of Cape Philip Hall, possible diagonal breathing, near Thornton Street timeout 1024.
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Central Medic 12 Clear direct responding from Black and 27 Mediq 12 Central Clear 1024.
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132.
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Yes.
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Medic 12 will pay a fire.
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Be advised she can't do CPR due to being in a wheelchair.
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He's in the recliner.
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Is that complaining can't do CPR?
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She's in a wheelchair.
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He's in a recliner.
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They can't go to both.
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That's clear.
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Clear.
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Central Squad 21, engine 25 and round.
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Squad 21, engine 25 en route, 1024.
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Car 13 level 2.
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413 is clear.
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Sorry,
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you're taking control.
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I'm on 2nd.
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132.2. Figils clear.
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1026.26.
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Breathing is starting to be conscious.
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132, all I could copy due to background was they were breathing,
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is conscious? She's breathing, barely conscious.
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She's a guy that he does take their cottage.
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1.30 Central.
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She's advising a 70-year-old male.
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72-year-old male,
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driving this prescription medication he's prescribed.
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Clear.
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132 Central.
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132 Central.
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Tregal call is one to one.
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132.
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Squad 21, Central.
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41, end of 25 on scene.
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Support command.
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Goodbye, the MS.
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It doesn't appear to be cardiac related.
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He might have just be side effects for medication.
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Clear on side effects for medication, not cardiac related.
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1029.
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Central's clear, 1029.
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Medic 12 Central.
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Central.
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12, man.
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Our law enforcement on scene,
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such as a semi-conscious at this time, doesn't appear to be cardiac related.
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It seems to be effects from medication.
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Charles is clear. Thank you, Matt.
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Central Rack 15, we're double south.
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Cedic 15, Central's clear.
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Central's clear.
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Storm Command, Central.
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Pretty conscious an alert.
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Central's player, 1031.
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Go ahead.
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We're back in service available in quarters.
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Central's player, 1031.
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Central, Medic 12.
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On scene, I welcome in.
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Medic 12, Central's clear, 1032.
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Location mentioned:
Near Thornton St, LaFayette, GA 30728
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