69-year-old man with altered mental status at Cosby Hwy

Heard on: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire

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Medic two, 511 traffic, altered mental status.

00:07

One clear.

00:25

Six 74674 .

00:40

Copy two, I've got you in route.

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(number withheld) Cosby Highway.

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(number withheld) Cosby Highway.

00:47

Gonna be a sixty-nine year old male, 180 pounds.

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He's post below the knee amputation, about three weeks out.

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He had that surgery done at UT.The home health nurse advised he's had no oral intake for several days.

01:04

Got an elevated blood pressure and heart rate.

01:07

He's not responding to outside stimuli.

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Run number 7051 .

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Pressure's responding to 1035 .

01:19

Can you look into flight and possibly have them on standby?

01:25

Copy. Will do.

01:35

Do y'all want to use Cosby School or the armory?

01:46

Armory.

01:48

No way, if something happens, we're on the way to the hospital.

2026-10-27 14:30 UTC

Medical Emergency

Cosby Hwy, Cosby, TN

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As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 2 was dispatched to a location on Cosby Highway for a reported 69-year-old man with altered mental status. The patient is reportedly several weeks post below-knee amputation, has not been eating, and is not responding to outside stimuli. A flight team was requested to stand by, with a possible landing site discussed at a local school or the armory.