Elderly man and woman need medical help at nursing home, Bethlehem PA
Emergency responders were called to a nursing home for an 85-year-old man with trouble breathing and weakness. Later, a 71-year-old woman at the same facility had fallen and was unable to get up.
Audio|Source: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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Transcript:
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Number Country Township, Country Meadows, 4th, near North Crox Road, room 204, cross-street Doris Drive and rapid lane, difficulty breathing urgent.
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Station 62, Upper Country Meadow, near North Crox Road, Room 204, Cross Street Doris Drive and Rapid Lane, difficulty breathing urgent.
00:31
I was not aware when you were dispatched for patient, this was called in by a patient and (name withheld), so I'm attempting contact staff to let them know what's going on, but none of our numbers are being answered.
00:51
We're on location.
00:53
I heard you calling breakdown, but I didn't control the transition.
00:59
He was having trouble contacting the staff.
01:01
Sounds like he got some of the line now.
01:02
I was left with him about what was talking on.
01:08
Appreciate it.
01:11
He was anybody getting contact with him, I left him a message.
01:21
1583 if you find anybody sleep nose, patient is called three times now.
01:30
County, Marikon-2-12.
01:33
Atlantic 6212.
01:35
All right, and we have no signal inside.
01:39
Temporatic, 16, you know.
01:42
85-year-old male, short breath, very weak, high blood pressure.
01:47
Cover.
01:59
1040 County no further started,
02:04
thank you. 104 County, no further started, thank you.
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104.
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Medic 62212.
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7.
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Medics C2G12
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926, no track.
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2982, 4192,000, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd.
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22.
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2nd, 3.
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Me, 3.
02:27
What was your root number?
02:33
245, 245.
02:34
We're at 2.45.
02:36
Patient was in their bed, floor not because residents in their bed.
02:43
Receive, that's what they provided.
02:44
They gave a name, first name, (name withheld), last name, (name withheld).
02:48
Said that they were a 71-year-old female who had fallen and could not get up.
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Location mentioned:
Near Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18020
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