56-year-old man with severe bleeding treated at home

Heard on: Botetourt Fire and EMS

00:38

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Medic five, response from center (number withheld), old fincastle Road for severe bleed.

00:04

Ops three, repeat.

00:05

Medic five, response from center (number withheld), Old Fincastle Road, severe bleed.

00:09

Ops three, twenty-two.

00:12

Botetourt Fire Medic Five en route.

00:18

Medic Five, you're en route for a 56 year old, conscious breathing.

00:22

There's alcohol and his feeding tube.

00:24

Heart rate in the 140s.

00:26

Blood pressure is stable at 99.

00:28

Pulse is down.

00:30

Was taken to the hospital for X-rays.

00:33

Responding normally.

00:34

Unknown if they considered blood thinners.

00:36

Does have a bleeding disorder.

2026-10-19 02:36 UTC

Medical Emergency

Old Fincastle Rd, Fincastle, VA 24090

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a location near Old Fincastle Road for a 56-year-old man with severe bleeding around a feeding tube. The patient was reported to be conscious and breathing, with a high heart rate and stable blood pressure. Alcohol use was mentioned, and there was a possible bleeding disorder and unknown blood thinners. The patient had reportedly been taken to a hospital earlier for X-rays.