Elderly hospice patient found deceased, Marysville WA
Medical EmergencyFire and emergency units responded to a home near 6th Avenue Northwest in Marysville for a 91-year-old man under hospice care with a valid DNR. The death was expected and determined to be natural. One engine unit was canceled after confirmation that another unit could manage the call.
Audio|Source: Snohomish County Fire Primary Response
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Transcript:
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Engine 161, BLF1 response,
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near 6 Avenue Northwest, contact 1.
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The comment,
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engine 6-1 are re-canceled.
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Negative.
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We need someone to go. I have engine 6th. Dispatch, but tribal from delay is going to handle the police side.
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611 copy you can chose in route.
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Engine 6-1 from Snowcom.
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Engine 61 from Snowcom.
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Socom Northwest 26 is available.
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Engine 6-0 from Snowcom Tackling.
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Engine 6-1 from Snowcom.
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6-1, go ahead.
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We're responding for a 91-year-old male. There is a DNR. He was on hospice.
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They're indicating expected death.
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We have the District 15 engine also responding.
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I'm just clarifying if we need the two engines to respond.
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Copy that. They look like they're going to be close. This is their area as well, but we won't cancel until we'll be confirmation from them.
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That's the other thing as well. I'll see if they're on attack.
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Engine 60 on Pac-1.
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Engine 60.
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Checking in, looks like this may be your area. I've also pulled Engine 61 for a 91-year-old, expected best DNR.
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Are you able to handle engine 6-1 can cancel or we can send both tickets for checking to see if you'll be able to take it?
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About time with engine 60, I do believe this is a M.S. call, but we are able to handle.
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Offer, it looks like you're about five minutes close, but I'm just relying what they told me. If you're able to take it, I can cancel engine 6-1. Is that sound alright?
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Engine 60 will probably. We'll be on page shortly.
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Engine 6-1, you copy looks like engine 60 will handle.
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1861 copy, thank you very much.
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Location mentioned:
Near 6th Ave NW, Marysville, WA 98271
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