Elderly man with dementia found near riverbank in Pine City
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Pine County Fire and EMS
03:07
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Pine City Fire, respond for water rescue (number withheld) Wilderness Retreat.
00:05
For a elderly male, he's got dementia.
00:08
He has wandered down to the river's edge and is stuck in the water in the mud.
00:12
At this point, it does not sound like he's extremely deep, but he does have dementia, does not understand what he's doing or how to get out, and needs assistance.
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Twelve fifty-seven.
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00:30
Pine City Fire, please respond for water rescue (number withheld) Wilderness Retreat, Pine City, for an (number withheld) year old male with dementia.
00:38
He's wandered down to the river's edge.
00:40
It sounds like he is stuck in mud in the edge of the river.
00:43
Unsure exactly how deep he is.
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This is 3rd party information.
00:47
He does not understand what he's doing or how to get out.
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Twelve fifty-eight.
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Pine City Fire, Pine County Dispatch.
00:58
Done.
01:02
We're clear of the medical in the trailer park and road to the river.
01:07
Copy and just be advised, part of Crooked River is locked off.
01:12
You're not going to be able to go on it per county highway.
01:14
So they said you're going to have to go on Forest Road and then Cedar.
01:22
10-4, Forest Road and Cedar.
01:29
Hey, if you want to grab the inflatable boat in the backyard.
01:33
Pine City Fire en route to Wilderness Retreat.
01:40
Pine City Fire.
01:41
Go for Pine City Fire.
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For the wilderness retreat call.
01:47
I made contact with the female at the residence.
01:49
The male is not in the water.
01:51
He never was.
01:52
He was stuck in the muck immediately there.
01:55
He is no longer sounding to be stuck in the muck.
01:57
He's about 5 ft from the water's edge and trying to get himself up.
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The bank, but he is hallucinating.
02:07
I see fire.
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Copy.
02:10
Over.
02:18
Pine ambulance 370 respond (number withheld) wilderness retreat pine city for an elderly male with dementia.
02:26
He will be being rescued from the bank side and will need mental eval.
02:31
Thirteen oh four.
02:38
Pine ambulance 370 respond (number withheld) wilderness retreat pine city for an elderly male with dementia.
02:46
He is going to be.
02:47
Rescue from the bank side of the river, and we'll need mental eval.
02:50
Thirteen oh four.
02:55
City fire.
03:00
Go for fire. For deputy on scene, male's not trapped at all.Rescue is not needed.
03:06
You can cancel.