Person unresponsive on sidewalk was just napping, Elizabethtown KY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 09/09/2025 04:15 PM (PDT)

Near N Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

A person was found unresponsive on the sidewalk near Bob Evans. Bystanders tried to wake them with no response. Later, the person was awake and it was confirmed they were just taking a nap and not in medical distress.

Audio|Source: Hardin County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Intersection of Town Drive, North Dixie Avenue, Town Drive, North Dixie Avenue, a possible cardiac arrest, 1916.

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One's okay.

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One's okay at 1916.

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W. U.S.K. at 1916.

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7 Arden County.

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Code 1[1], VHS.

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470, Code 1[1], VH and 1916.

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Sidewalk in front of Bob Evans.

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The caller is advised there's a mail laying passed out from the sidewalks, blue jacket, try the yell at him from across the road, no response, unknown breathing status.

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The caller couldn't advise if this is going to be the same male that usually naps under the sign or not.

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EPD and EMSRM.

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On a cardiac arrest,

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it looks like the male,

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it's hard to tell if he was breathing.

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A passenger stopped at the light and tried to rouse the patient, but there is no movement.

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21-02, you show me in service, I'm good with traffic.

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21-0-10 in service, okay, on traffic at 1917.

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24, Hardin County. 2034 will have North Dixie Kman.

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104 in 1919.

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Go ahead.

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He's awake.

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Just trying to take a nap. No,

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2. Go ahead.

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First fire on scene.

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It's going to be the mail that's always there.

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He was just trying to take a nap.

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Here, I can tell you understand the nap.

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201. Four is on scene.

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Squad four heavy on scene in 1921.

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He's going to go on scene in 1921.

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He's going to go on about his way.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 1: Non-emergency response (no lights/sirens)

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Near N Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Person unresponsive on sidewalk was just napping, Elizabethtown KY

A person was found unresponsive on the sidewalk near Bob Evans. Bystanders tried to wake them with no response. Later, the person was awake and it was confirmed they were just taking a nap and not in medical distress.

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