Elderly woman found dehydrated after days without care, Elizabethtown KY
Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to near Meadowview Drive for an 84-year-old woman who had not slept, eaten, or drunk fluids for three days. She has dementia and was found dehydrated. Firefighters were needed to force entry as she was unable to unlock the door or answer the phone.
Audio|Source: Hardin County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Squad 12,
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respond to near Meadowview Drive.
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Near Meadowview Drive, cross street Maplecourt and Forest Drive for a sick person, time out at 1204.
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It was okay in service.
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Okay to serve at 1205.
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Squad 12 respond to near Meadowview Drive, cross street Maplecourt, Forest Drive.
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Have an 84-year-old female, hasn't slept for three days, not eating or drinking,
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had diarrhea for three days.
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Is a dementia patient.
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They're concerned about her dehydration.
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She is alert in breathing at this time.
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We're on scene.
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Squad 13, have you on scene at 1206.
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We'll be sure us arriving at BHA.
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Squad 41, have you BHA, 1207.
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Squad 31, Harvey County.
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Squad 31.
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121 have you BHA, 10-07.
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2nd.
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1213.
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Contact this a patient and see if they can unlock the door.
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The rich caller advised that the patient cannot get up to answer the door and cannot answer the phone.
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10-4[1], can you send fire for entry?
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7-4, 1208.
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Squad 13,
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we're dispatching fire.
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Do you need in code 1 or code 3?
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Send them to code 3, please.
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104. Code 3[2], 1208.
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Way for forced entry, timeout, 12.09.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
[2]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Meadowview Dr, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
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