Person suffers seizure on roof 45 feet up, Alachua FL
Medical EmergencyA person had a seizure on a roof about 45 feet high at a transportation service building near NW 173rd Street. The person hit their head and bit their tongue. They cannot stand and may have another seizure. Emergency and rescue teams are responding to help.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Truck 23, your responding high-angle rescue, near NW 173rd Street.
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Transportation Service Building near NW 173rd Street Sysco Transportation Services Building callers on scene advising that a patient had a seizure up on the roof approximately 45 feet up in the air and they cannot get him down at this time. He did hit his head and bit his tongue.
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2023 Lieutenant open to keep mic on Alpha 6.
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1.23, Lieutenant, open mic, Alpha 6.
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They're advising that you need to make entry through the north entrance.
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The complainant and the patient are both on the roof.
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The patient's unable to stand up. They're advising he's had one seizure today and is starting to get jittery like he may start to seize again.
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We have notified APD. It is 1328 hours.
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The Italian side has a copy.
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Mike 1214.
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Number 4. 104.
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The last read is 21.
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Enter 21.
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Can you confirm what the caller this building is the...
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building on the south side of the property south of the main facility.
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We'll confirm.
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The complainants of now having a panic attack, we're trying to get some more information.
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One omission.
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1714 now, you have an 1816 now, you know.
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He is responding to the high-angle rescue. They're advising it's going to be the main building. The subject's going to be in a black, or the subject has a black pickup truck with hazard lights on waiting to flag down EMS. There's somebody that should be flagging down EMS.
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Advising the patient is not diabetic, not epileptic, no history of stroke or brain tumor.
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He is not responding normally and not breathing normally.
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Well, that's 21.
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Energy 21.
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Engine 21 is on the scene. This is going to be on the alpha side of the main facility.
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We've got a boom lift and the scaffolding in place.
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We're going to be investigating mode. We'll be establishing 173rd Street Command.
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Master Chief Engine 21-7ides on the Alpha side of the main building.
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The facility has a boom lift and scaffolding in place.
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Investigative mode, establishing a 173rd Street Command. It's 1332R.
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51 from Narrowin.
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Number one, 1014.
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1514.
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Go ahead.
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Do you want us to respond to your call? I see that the patient had a seizure with no history of seizures and is unable to stand up. Are you having any questions for a stroke at this time?
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We haven't made contact, but if you want to head this way,
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precautionary.
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Copy, we'll be around.
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Alachua County, FL
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