Elderly man with heart failure refuses EMS treatment, Hixton WI


An 83-year-old man at near Burton Rd with a history of heart failure was reported going in and out of consciousness. When responders arrived, he became responsive and chose to refuse EMS treatment, agreeing to sign a refusal form.
Audio|Source: Jackson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Rescue 11 5 from now
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Rescue 11 in Route 1328
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And be advised sounds like he's now responsive He is crazy normally He does have a history of heart failure
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149, Jack.
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149, Jack.
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149, Jack, and I'll be 23.
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Just for 43, I've been to the address before I added the name number into the cat.
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I'll verify that too.
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It is when I get there.
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Go ahead. No.
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Yes, the rescue letter.
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Go on.
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Be advised the smell party is once again, I'm responsive.
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Jackson County Lineford.
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Second page for county line first, you're needed at near Burton Rd.
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near Burton Rd, 83-year-old male, who's in and out of responsiveness.
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Sounds like he is currently breathing normally.
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He does have a history of heart failure.
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Your second page 1332.
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Forty-nine jackers.
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Forty-nine, Jackers.
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Go ahead.
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The patient will be a loud of the report.
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I copy he as a DNR.
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I did not copy the other traffic.
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It will be that name number I added to the cab.
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Jackson 143.
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143, you're being requested to Debert out the Decorre Road.
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State's requesting a second county unit out there.
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1033 that was not sensitive.
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Stand by.
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Rescue is requesting an approximate weight of the patient.
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109. Rescue is requesting an approximate weight of the patient.
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Stay in approximately 2.20.
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I'm going to keep you.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
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143 to 143 to 145.
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Good.
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Good.
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What's yours, planet?
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10-0.
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You need a 33 response?
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They expedite.
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Wrexion Rescue 11th.
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I have not gotten a response.
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I'm turning on.
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I'm sorry. Okay.
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Yeah. Yeah.
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Okay.
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Jackson paging Hickson's responder to near Burton Rd, 83-year-old, who was in and out of consciousness,
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he has a history of heart failure.
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Hxton page 1336.
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Jackson Mett 21, Mett 33, go ahead.
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Out.
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En route, 1337,
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your page 1327.
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Jackson, Rep.
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11.
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Yes.
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Deputy unseen is advising the patient is advising he is going to refuse EMS.
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He is willing to wait for you to get on scene to sign the refusal.
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Would you like us to cancel first responders?
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Location mentioned:
N9802 Burton Rd, Hixton, WI 54635
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