Woman found unresponsive; no resuscitation performed, Blacksburg VA
Medical EmergencyA 67-year-old woman was found unresponsive and not breathing near Gimmel Cir in Blacksburg. She was cold to the touch and no CPR was performed as the death was expected due to a terminal illness. There was no defibrillator available and no DNR order on file.
Audio|Source: Blacksburg Rescue Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Interview Blacksburg Rescue, Supervisor 5. Echo[1] Cardiac Arrest near Gimmel Cir. Across Merrimack Road, 67-year-old female, not conscious, not breathing, cold to the touch. Operate on BRS 1. NRV is clear at 638.
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NRV,
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Rescue 53 and Supervisor 5 are en route.
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10 for Rescue 53 Supervisor 5, show you en route. Again, 67-year-old female, not conscious, not breathing.
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They described her as cold to the touch. There's no defibrillator available.
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It's 639.
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Vita Rescue 53 Supervisor 5. Just be advised, the caller has stated they're declining to do CPR in reference to this being an expected death for a terminal illness. It's 640.
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Direct[2].
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Does the family know if the patient has a DNR on file?
01:03
We can ask, stand by.
01:11
I'll be a 53 negative on the DNR.
01:17
I'm direct.
01:25
53, you guys come past me.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Echo: Highest-priority medical response; immediate life-threatening call
[2]
Direct: Radio term indicating unit-to-unit communication or acknowledgement without dispatcher mediation
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Location mentioned:
Near Gimmel Cir, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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