Man with dementia threatens wife during behavioral crisis, Hillsboro OR
Medical EmergencyMedical and fire personnel are responding to a behavioral health crisis involving an 82-year-old man near Southeast 30th Avenue. The man has dementia and has been knocking on walls and threatening his wife with his fists. He also threw a newspaper at her. The incident follows a recent medication increase for his behavior. The caller does not think he threatens anyone else.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2, and AMR 124.
00:03
Respond to Code 1 Behavioral Health Problem.
00:06
At near Southeast 30th Avenue.
00:12
Cross Streets are Southeast 32nd Avenue and Southeast Walletton Valley Highway.
00:20
Go ahead, come in.
00:26
Chmanyan being terminated, engine one human remaining, I need your point in contact.
00:31
Rescue 1 is clear.
00:33
Yes, 1620.
00:40
Firecline AMR 122 station.
00:41
Firecline AMR 122 station.
00:46
Firecline AMR 124.
00:48
AMR 124.
00:49
AMR 124.
00:54
We're staging for the call on 3rd Avenue on scene.
01:00
Coming.
01:05
Engine 5'9, go ahead.
01:10
Joint engine 59, and water rescue 59 in quarters available.
01:18
And water rescue in quarters available.
01:25
They are currently...
01:31
RICO Station Parkway.
01:34
Very much.
01:41
Negative. You guys can cancel.
01:45
Thank you. Thank you.
01:49
The 82-year-old male is conscious breathing normally.
01:53
Collar is his wife.
01:55
He has dementia.
01:57
He will change his clothes.
01:59
Has been knocking on the walls and threatening collar with his fists.
02:04
This is all very unusual.
02:07
They did increase his behavioral meds a week ago.
02:12
caller doesn't think he's a threat to himself or anyone other than her.
02:16
He did just throw a newspaper at her.
02:19
He's not under the influence of anything, just for dementia.
02:25
Now, we do have a couple of officers who are out, no further.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near SE 30th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect