Two elderly men found confused and immobile in Fort Collins, Fort Collins CO
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched to two separate locations in Fort Collins to assist elderly men found confused and unable to move. One 71-year-old man was found slumped in his wheelchair near Hobbit Street, reportedly very confused and possibly on the floor. Another man, about 75 years old, reported feeling sick and confused at a residence near South LeMay Avenue. Efforts were made to calm and assist both individuals, including gaining access for medical aid.
Audio|Source: Poudre Fire Authority and EMS
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
We're in route. We're taking that call for engine four.
00:05
I copy, thank you.
00:07
Break.
00:09
Engine ten, I have you in route to a down person at Timberline and Custer. Map of 32 nor two.
00:15
The informant saw a male slumped over in his wheelchair on the east side of the road, just south of Timberline.
00:27
The 24 UCH 210, Charlie Medical, near Hobbit St Unit Frank 49, Matthew 31 King 2.
00:35
The patient is a 71-year-old male that is very confused and says he can't move. He is possibly on the floor, unknown if he can get to the door.
00:48
One hundred rescue four.
00:51
Go ahead.
00:53
If you're still on the phone with him trying to get him to calm down, we've ran him four times, his name is (name withheld).
00:59
If you can get him to inhale through his nose and out through his mouth,
01:03
for whatever reason that seems to help a lot.
01:08
Copy that, I will let our call taker know, thank you.
01:15
C.H210, rescue force.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:23
When you come on, come in off the Hobbit Street, you're going to go west, follow it all the way around, and park on the north side of the apartment. That'll be the easiest access for the stretcher.
01:34
I'm sorry, break on the north side,
01:38
not on the south side.
01:41
Okay, I'll have to park on the front side of building house.
01:50
Engine 10, UCH213, Delta Medical, Parkwood Estate, 2201 South LeMay Avenue, respond on Med Channel 5.
02:04
Engine 10, U.P.H213, Delta Medical at Parkwood Estates, 2201, South LeMay, in the lobby.
02:11
Your map is 31, Lincoln 4, responding for you 75-year-old male.
02:15
States that he's feeling sick and needs help. Also seems confused.
02:24
100 Rescue 4.
02:32
Rescue 4 does have traffic.
02:34
Are you still on the phone with our patient here at F9 for the Hobbit Street call at 49?
02:46
Is he able to walk at all?
02:53
A call taker heard him stumbling around, but he seems extremely confused. He keeps saying that he needs to find his phone. However, he's using his phone to talk to my call taker, so I'm not sure that he would be coherent enough to go to his door.
03:10
Copy, thank you. We were just able to make access through a window.
03:14
This seems to be on par with his previous calls.
03:18
Copy. 13's on scene. Parkwood Commence.
03:22
1732.
03:25
Rescue 4, outpatient.
03:27
Yeah.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hobbit St, Fort Collins, CO 80526
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