Elderly woman treated after ingesting unknown medication, Monroe NC


Emergency responders treated an 87-year-old woman who ingested an unknown medication, possibly sleeping pills. She was conscious and breathing when help arrived.
Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
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201 first responders, Ms. 119, respondent,
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near Henry Balcombe Road,
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near Henry Balkham Road, cross-reuthers, Hague-Balkham Road, and Morgan Mill Road, operate on Bravo.
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21 first responders, Utility 218, Med 119, responding code 3 for a sick person, near Henry Balcom Road, near Henry Balcom Road, Cross Street, Street, Haigler, Balcom Road, and Morgan Mill Road.
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Your patient's an 87-year-old female, she's conscious and breathing.
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Call her advice that her mom got into some medicine.
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She's yelling in the background.
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So you go, 28th.
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218.
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They advise what kind of medicine you got into?
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They're not really sure. They think it might be some sleeping medication or (name withheld) LPN.
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Okay.
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Monroe, NC
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