Elderly woman shows stroke symptoms at care facility, Rapid City SD


A 91-year-old woman at a care facility showed symptoms consistent with a stroke, including drooping on one side and difficulty speaking, but was conscious and breathing normally. Emergency responders were dispatched for evaluation.
Audio|Source: Pennington County Public Safety
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Cold response, near St Cloud Street, Aventara St. Cloud.
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They said to come to the front entrance.
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91-year-old female, she's conscious, responding normally, breathing normally.
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She's got some stroke-like symptoms, drooping to one side, slurring words, not able to follow commands.
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Near St Cloud Street, Aventara St. Cloud.
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Medic 2 copy is just confirming you said this is a cold response for a stroke.
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That's affirmative.
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I told them that we'd be sending cold unless they wanted an upgrade and they said no upgrade.
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Location mentioned:
Near St Cloud St, Rapid City, SD 57701
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