Man Wandering In Traffic Requests Water At Waterfront Park, Portland OR


A man was confused and wandering in traffic, stopping cars. Bystanders helped him into the park where he asked for water.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
Dispatch from FP131. F.P.131, go ahead. I'm going to need a BLS[1] call out in front of the Marriott. This is going to be opposite the Marriott and the Ivy in front of the bowl. Mail, he was wandering through traffic, stopping traffic. He is semi-alert. Seems to be aware, but also saying he really wants water. And just to confirm the Marriott across Cloud and Waterfront Park on NATO. That's affirmative, thank you. And it looks like some of the paddlers have gotten him into the park itself now. He is topless with a bunch of tattoos on his front (name withheld), probably late 20s, early 30s, and he has (number withheld) shorts on. Copy will get BLS started. Thank you so much.
Dispatch from FP131. F.P.131, go ahead. I'm going to need a BLS[1] call out in front of the Marriott. This is going to be opposite the Marriott and the Ivy in front of the bowl. Mail, he was wandering through traffic, stopping traffic. He is semi-alert. Seems to be aware, but also saying he really wants water. And just to confirm the Marriott across Cloud and Waterfront Park on NATO. That's affirmative, thank you. And it looks like some of the paddlers have gotten him into the park itself now. He is topless with a bunch of tattoos on his front (name withheld), probably late 20s, early 30s, and he has (number withheld) shorts on. Copy will get BLS started. Thank you so much.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical call
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Location mentioned:
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204
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