Elderly man experiences repeated fainting episodes, Tacoma WA
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Medical EmergencyA 75-year-old man experienced multiple episodes of near fainting at a location near East T Street in Tacoma. Emergency medical services upgraded their response and provided care, monitoring stable vital signs and positioning him to prevent further fainting.
Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire
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Medic 3, Channel A2, ALS, upgrade, near East T Street.
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Medic 3, Channel A2, ALS, upgrade, near East T Street, time 1322.
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Nect 3 engine 11.
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75-year-old male, near fainting prior to our arrival.
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We got them up, put him in a sitting position, and he had another near fainting.
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We got him in a left lateral position.
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Vitals are stable,
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laying down.
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Medic 3, copy,
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low blood pressure.
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Just 38 degrees on the same.
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Stretcher chair and signing the gurney to the door.
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Location mentioned:
E T St, Tacoma, WA 98404
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