Elderly man treated for low blood sugar emergency, Bruceton Mills WV
Emergency responders were called to assist an 87-year-old man near North Preston Highway with a diabetic emergency involving low blood sugar and altered behavior. Attempts to raise his blood sugar with juice were unsuccessful. The man has a history of diabetes and has taken insulin today.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Center Station 15 Camp needs to respond,
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merging medical call,
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suicidal ideations, near Dulletown Road, time of page 1338.
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This paper should need to respond.
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The emergency medical call, diabetic, emergency, unavailable medic.
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It will be near North Preston Highway, time of alert, 30-3-night.
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Show on scene, 688.
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688 on scene, 1340.
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Medics fix 8 turn around.
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If you beat your traffic.
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Show us and her out to the call on document.
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6-8-2, I'll be can use which is secured.
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ComCenter Station 3, Briston.
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State 3 Acknowledge on I-A-R.
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State-3 acknowledged for 2.4-4-691.
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691, you got traffic?
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We're in route.
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691, you're en route at 1345.
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You'll be going to near North Preston highway, break.
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Good.
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6901. You'll be responding for an 87-year-old male with a diabetic emergency.
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Call is advising his diabetes.
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The sugar is low.
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She did not give me an actual number.
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She just said it was extremely low.
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She tried giving them some orange juice or apple juice and other things and it's not coming up.
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He does have a history of this issue, right?
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Good.
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Caller, he is not acting normally for himself at this time.
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Go ahead.
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91.
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Good.
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691. Nicole did advise the mail has eaten today.
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She wasn't sure exactly what time.
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And he also does take insulin and took his insulin today as well.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
N Preston Hwy, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
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