Elderly man with Parkinson's collapses in bathtub, Fairbanks AK
Medical EmergencyA 72-year-old man with Parkinson's disease collapsed in the bathtub while attempting to shower near Hattie Creek Road in Fairbanks. Emergency medics were dispatched to assist, as he could not be moved from the tub and was not injured.
Audio|Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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My caller was kind of all over the map.
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She said her husband is 72 years old.
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He has Parkinson's.
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He had defecated on himself, so he went to get into the shower, and then she said he fell, but then he didn't fall in the shower.
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He had collapsed.
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She states that he's not injured, but I did go with sending medics just because she said that he collapsed and he's still in the tub.
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She states that she can't get him out of the tub at this time.
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Medic 62 copies.
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Do you have patient weight?
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Patient weights about a hundred and sixty-five pounds.
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Uh, 66 copies.
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Thank you so much.
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Location mentioned:
Hattie Creek Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99712
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