85-year-old male faints with sudden weakness in Richmond

Heard on: Chittenden County Rural/Semi Rural Dispatch

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F61, can you head to (number withheld) Valley View in the town? They're looking for another ambulance on scene.

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Male, diaphoretic, feeling faint.

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Have you respond directly? Do you need tones for this?

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Copy. Just clarifying, (number withheld) Valley View.

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Affirmative, number (number withheld) Valley View Road in the town.

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Copy, we're en route.

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That's a one from town K4.

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Go for one.

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You're coming in for an 85-year-old male.

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All of sudden onset of weakness, fainting, and very sweaty and a weak pulse.

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Male does have a pacemaker and has a history of AFib.

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Male is also on blood thinners.

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His vitals are as follows: pulse of 64, but keeps dropping down to about 24.

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BP of 105 over 65, SpO2 of 97 on room air.

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Copy. We're about 15 out.

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Copy that.

2026-09-12 12:18 UTC

Medical Emergency

Valley View Rd, Richmond, VT 05477

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Valley View Road in town for an elderly man who was sweating, feeling faint, and had sudden weakness and fainting. He reportedly has a pacemaker, a history of atrial fibrillation, and is on blood thinners, with a weak and dropping pulse noted by responders.