Medical emergency for elderly man in cardiac arrest with do not resuscitate order, Tilghman Island MD

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/18/2025 06:16 AM

Gibsontown Rd, Tilghman, MD 21671

Emergency responders were called for an 89-year-old man in cardiac arrest at a location near Gibsontown Road. The man was not conscious and not breathing. The caretaker refused to perform CPR because of a do not resuscitate order.

Audio|Source: Talbot County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Medical Box 7-1[1] Station 70 Medical Assist,

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Paramac 97, Paramac-94, cardiac arrest,

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(number withheld), South Gibson Town Road,

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Crosswood's Gibson-Gipson Town Road.

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The Box 7-1[1], Station 70, Medical Assist,

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Paramac 97, Paramac-94, cardiac arrest,

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(number withheld), South Gibson Town Road, Cross-Rates Gibson-Gippson Town Road, (number withheld).

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It's 94 response.

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Permanick 94 Respondon, (number withheld).

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Robert 997 Respond.

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Termin 97 Respond. Termin 97 Respond, (number withheld).

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Paramac 94, Permit 97, respond to Medical Box 7-1[1], cardiac arrest, (number withheld), South Gibson Town Road, Cross-Rie Gibson, Town Road.

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Patient is an 89-year-old male, not conscious, not breathing, witnessed.

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The caller is a caretaker and is refusing to do CPR due to a do not resuscitate order.

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Permac 94, the border has been notified.

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Turn around the location, (number withheld).

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T-7, respond, (number withheld).

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Tewson, responding to...

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Responding to...

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Nesoboc 7-1 cardiac arrest (number withheld) South Gibson Town Road cross-street skittsand-town roads.

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Patient is an 89-year-old male, not conscious, not breathing, witnessed.

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Caller was a caretaker and was refusing to do CPR due to a do not resuscitate order.

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Box 7-1: Predefined fire/EMS box area (geographic response district) 7-1

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Gibsontown Rd, Tilghman, MD 21671

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Medical emergency for elderly man in cardiac arrest with do not resuscitate order, Tilghman Island MD

Emergency responders were called for an 89-year-old man in cardiac arrest at a location near Gibsontown Road. The man was not conscious and not breathing. The caretaker refused to perform CPR because of a do not resuscitate order.

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