Elderly woman regains consciousness after collapse, Great Bend PA
Emergency crews responded to a medical call near Washington Street in Great Bend Borough for a 96-year-old woman who was unconscious but breathing. The caller reported that she regained partial consciousness, was speaking incoherently, and remained stable while emergency services were en route.
Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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EMS[2] notified to respond near Washington St, Great Bend Borough, for a 96-year-old female unconscious but breathing.
00:15
County to Great Bend EMS[2], please cover the call.
00:22
Respond near Washington St and Great Bend Borough with cross streets Randolph St and Elizabeth St for a 96-year-old female unconscious but breathing.
00:32
Respond ALS[1], respond on EMS[2] channel.
00:46
County, our tones drop for EMS[2], confirm dispatch.
00:54
Acknowledged, correction made, cancel extra alert tones.
01:06
Copy.
01:09
1418.
01:12
New Milford for County.
01:16
New Milford report.
01:19
Responding. Responding.
01:24
Disregard your tone, 1418.
01:42
County notification for EMS[2] to respond near Washington St, Great Bend Borough.
01:49
Cross streets Randolph St and Elizabeth St.
01:53
For 96-year-old female patient, not conscious but breathing.
02:02
County notification for EMS[2] near Washington St, Great Bend Borough.
02:09
Cross streets Randolph St and Elizabeth St.
02:13
For 96-year-old female patient, not conscious but breathing with ALS[1] priority.
02:19
Unit 3, standby at EMS[2] house.
02:33
Milford unit acknowledged.
02:37
Confirmed.
02:45
Patient has regained consciousness.
02:48
She is partially conscious, not fully coherent.
02:52
She is sitting and talking to her daughter but not making much sense.
02:57
She is breathing normally.
02:59
First time today she has passed out.
03:02
Caller reports she had a headache all day.
03:06
No diabetes, drugs, or alcohol involved.
03:14
Copy that. Do we have ALS[1] on this?
03:17
Affirmative, ALS[1] coming from neighboring county.
03:20
Unit 7224 responding.
03:23
Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced medical response providing higher-level care for serious or life-threatening medical emergencies.
[2]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
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Near Washington St, Great Bend, PA 18821
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