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Elderly man ingests high-strength alcohol in Humboldt, Humboldt KS
EMS responds to Humboldt for a 72-year-old man who ingested a large amount of high-strength alcohol, which raises concern due to his dementia and alcoholism history.
Audio|Heard on: Allen County and Iola Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Humboldt EMS, ambulance dispatched to near California Road, have a 72-year-old male who ingested a large amount of 70% alcohol. Patient is calm and lucid; this will be an A-O-Mega response.
00:20
I'm all copy.
00:28
Three,
00:31
go ahead.
00:34
One, three, we received multiple reports of a horse donkey on Highway 54, near mile marker 328, on the north side of the road.
00:51
Go ahead, show me clearing available from here.
00:54
Vehicle is unlocked.
00:56
What was that,
00:59
where was that location again?
01:05
54, mile marker 328, just east of the west county line.
01:18
Five station one.
01:19
Do we have a station one? Do we have an idea on the patient's condition? Is he belligerent or anything like that?
01:43
Negative, subject is calm.
01:47
Seems lucid, but has pre-existing dementia. Patient also has known alcoholism.
01:58
They're concerned about the volume and strength of alcohol he consumed.
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Location mentioned:
California Rd, Humboldt, KS 66748
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