Medical bed fails during power outage near Gardiner Rd, Richmond RI


Medical assistance was requested near Gardiner Rd for a bedridden man whose medical bed stopped working due to a local power outage. Responders were warned to use caution because a tree was down near a nursing home and partially blocked the road.
Audio|Source: Southern Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Dispatch, Tension, Whole Valley Ambulance, and Carolina Fire. Spine of near Gardiner Rd, Unit 119, assist the P,
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a party there with an issue with a medical bed due to a power failure.
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That's Whole Valley Ambulance, Carolina Fire.
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Respond near Gardiner Rd Unit 119, assisted the homeowner whose husband is bedridden, issue with a medical bed.
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Whole Valley ambulance, I have 306 to the scene at this time, 1917.
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(name withheld), well, one unit A will respond in Unit 300.
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All right, be advised. 306 has called in. He's going to be responding to the scene.
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Just be advised.
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Receive 607 in route to the scene.
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advised unconfirmed report, but according to the caller,
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apparently there's a power failure in the area, and this may have affected the mechanism for the medical bet, unknown exactly what the problem is.
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Recease.
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12 responding.
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6.01G spawning.
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Receive 601, you copied last.
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Roger, be advised, I put it as a tree down just after the nursing home on the right-hand side,
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there may be one lane blocked.
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Units responding to near Gardiner Rd 1-1, Unit 1119, per 601.
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Use caution in the area of the nursing home.
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He reports possibly a tree down with possibly one lien open.
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Use caution in the area of 1920.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gardiner Rd, Richmond, RI 02892
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