Medical emergency involving older man near Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia SC
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are transporting a 66-year-old man found weak on the floor near Garners Ferry Road to the hospital. He appears alert with some delayed responses and had initially refused transport. His vital signs were taken and treatment started during transit.
Audio|Heard on: Lexington SC Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:6
Transcript:
00:00
Dorn VA, Richland County 244.
00:03
Dorn, go ahead.
00:07
Dorn VA, this is Richland County,
00:09
244.
00:10
We're inbound, not emergency, ETA about four minutes,
00:15
with a 66-year-old male patient, chief complaint is weakness.
00:23
Patient was found on his bedroom floor after not being heard from in a couple of days.
00:29
He currently is alert and oriented times four with some delayed response.
00:38
Current blood pressure is 130 over 90, sinus tachycardia at 108, respiratory rate is about 20.
00:47
He's maintaining 94% oxygen saturation.
00:48
On room air, we have oxygen therapy.
00:51
Blood sugar is 195.
00:53
Patient adamantly was refusing transport, but finally consented to your facility.
00:58
We're ending the ETA again at three minutes.
01:01
If something changes, we'll let you know.
01:03
You see you, Lenny, getting here.
01:05
Northeast out.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.