Elderly hospice patient needs medical equipment reconnected, State College PA
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man receiving hospice care near Kemmer Road had his medical drainage equipment disconnected after lung surgery. He is bedridden, confused, unable to unlock the door, and requested help to reconnect the equipment. Emergency responders are on scene assisting him.
Audio|Source: Centre County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Thank you, 256, the Borough State College, near Kemmer Road, garage streets of Elegia Lane and Smithfield Street.
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I took a call from an elderly male who's currently on hospice.
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He originally requested us to try to help him contact his hospice nurse.
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He had recent lung surgery and fluids are supposed to be drained from equipment, and the equipment became disconnected from him and he's requesting assistance to get that hook back up.
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Yeah.
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His doors are to be locked.
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I'm not sure how he's going to get in.
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He doesn't anywhere get out of his bed.
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He needs to be an 87-year-old mill.
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You're responding 522.
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Center County, Mickey 234.
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Mickey 234.
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Say.
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Mickey 234 is on scene 525.
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Mickey 25, 6, Center County.
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Go ahead.
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We got the patient back on the phone.
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He does appear to have an altermental status.
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Sounds very confused.
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He doesn't know where he is.
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I also said he didn't want the ambulance and he was just going to roll back over.
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Okay,
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25-6. Thank you, 25, 6.
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Thank you, 25, 6.
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On scene.
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52256, you're on scene 527.
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Location mentioned:
Near Kemmerer Rd, State College, PA 16801
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