Elderly man shows stroke symptoms in building lobby, Madison WI
Medical EmergencyA 101-year-old man in the lobby near Tancho Dr is showing difficulty speaking and possible stroke signs. Emergency responders are assessing him for transport to medical care.
Audio|Source: City of Madison Fire
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Transcript:
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Could I get another ambulance sent to near Tancho Dr? I have a 101-year-old male patient in the lobby,
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who is having some aphasia, and we're not sure if perhaps he's having a stroke. So if you could send me another med unit, we'll assist until they get here.
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I'm Senator from Engine 11.
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Engine 11, go ahead.
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Did you copy my transmission?
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I'm sorry, yes.
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I'm working on right now, sir.
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Cancel.
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General one being quarters.
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Do you want to help?
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Med 11 for Med 10.
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This is Engine 11. Go ahead, Med 10.
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I apologize. I'm not 11, Med 10 here. We're en route right now. We've seen Med 11 also seen, potentially, such a patient.
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Engine 11 and Medic 11 were sent here on a totally unrelated call.
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When we entered the building,
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Medic 11 went to take care of their person and staff here indicated that a gentleman in the lobby here needed our assistance.
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We started trying to speak with that gentleman, and he has aphasia and he's not able to speak with us. All we know is he's not having pain, and we're getting a...
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Incomplete Cincinnati stroke scale from him, so we're just steering on the side of caution, and we're going to have you guys take a peek at them and look for our stroke signs and possible transport here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tancho Dr, Madison, WI 53718
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