Cancer patient’s fall sparks urgent CPR in Orange County, Orange County NC
Medical EmergencyA cancer patient fell and was found unresponsive in Orange County. Responders quickly initiated CPR upon arrival to save his life.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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31 in route 1146, you're responding to a 55-year-old male who has fallen and is unable to get up.
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He fell earlier this morning.
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He is a cancer patient with low oxygen levels.
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He weighs about 150 pounds.
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He has some bleeding on his neck, but it is not severe.
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PLS 32, 117, Precise Drive, Unit A.
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A known problem.
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PLS 32.
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117, Precise Drive, Unit A, a known problem.
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Cross streets are Cynthia Court and Elderberry Drive.
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Ups 1. Timeout 1147.
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NLS. 32, do you copy me to call?
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Can you show the route?
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TLSB to June, round 1149.
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You're responding with law enforcement regarding a check-up; the caller stated her daughter had fallen this morning and was on the floor for an hour.
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Now she is not answering her phone.
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The patient is a 58-year-old female.
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She has two dogs on scene.
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Callers said the dogs are friendly; it's unknown if the door is unlocked.
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Communications, D.L.
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31111.
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The L.S. 31 on scene.
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1150.
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Communications, VLS 31-31.
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NELS 31.
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Can you dispatch the closed ALS unit, reference unconscious?
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Medic 1, 2308, NAV drive, fall.
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Medic 1, 2308, NAV drive, fall.
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Cross Street, Oakdale Drive, Up 1, Timeout, 1152.
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Do you need them emergency or non-emergency?
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Communications, we're going to be...
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Communications, can you have the code? Also send fire.
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Copy, we'll notify them.
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Communications, can you upgrade this to a code CPR in progress?
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Copy, CPR in progress at 1154.
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Engine 238, NAV drive, fall.
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Engine 234, 2308, NAV drive, fall.
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Cross Street, Oakdale Drive, Ups 1, timeout 1154.
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EMS 11-208 NAF drive fall EMS 11 2308 NAF drive fall cross-street Zoltdale drive up 1 timeout 1154.
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Timeout 1154.
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Taking a call, show you're up AMS TMSC copy 1155F.
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234 and Medic 1: a 55-year-old male who had fallen is a cancer patient.
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VLA 31 advised cardiac arrest, CPR in progress.
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