Patient threatened to harm self at health care facility, Rutherfordton NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/13/2025 11:33 PM

Near Health Care Dr, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

At Colonial Manor health care facility, a patient expressed intent to harm himself and was agitated. Nurses contacted emergency services. Law enforcement and EMS responded to assist and ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Rutherford County Sheriff, Fire and EMS

02:35

Transcript:

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Medic 12. Respond to psychiatric response.

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At near Health Care Drive, Unit 8, Rutherfordton, Colonial Manor,

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cross streets Austin and Justice Road.

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13 tonight.

00:24

Okay,

00:26

12, we spoke to facilities they're saying just to stand by not to respond.

00:30

Central Baker, 3.

00:32

Go ahead.

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104.

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1022. I didn't realize you were still on a call.

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Central Baker, too.

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Go ahead.

00:57

G25 to near Health Care Drive, going to be Colonial Manor, to Room 8.

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We have a patient there that's calling us advising that he's wanting to harm himself.

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We did speak to the nurses there.

01:08

We told her we would have to send law enforcement, but we have the EMS on standby.

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Handful.

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G3.301.

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I'll be en route to Spartburg Regional.

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3.31.

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G437.

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Have a 1050 involving in 1068,

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US74A, Charlotte Highway,

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near Sycamore, Cove Road.

01:44

He said he would be 1012 in a PVA just beside the Sitco gas station in a tan Subaru.

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Yes, sir.

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Tan, four.

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(name withheld), you've been on to make contact with nurses, that.

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Tim, where I did, they were going to go check on them, I believe they've called back.

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(name withheld) 1.

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They're advising that he's very agitated, so we're going to go ahead and send EMS as well.

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Central Medic 13.

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Sample.

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Go ahead.

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Staff now asking you to go ahead and respond to near Health Care track.

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10-4[1].

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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