Woman acts erratically and has history of suicide attempt, Terra Alta WV
Emergency responders were called to a residence near Field Street where a man reported his wife was acting erratically and possibly on drugs. She had fallen multiple times and had a history of attempting suicide. The husband wants medical testing and hospital care for her, but she becomes upset when this is mentioned. There is a secured, unloaded firearm in the home. Due to the mental health concerns and weapon, law enforcement and EMS were dispatched to assist.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
04:21
Transcript:
00:00
Presscom Center, Station 11 Thera, need to respond.
00:02
Alternamental, says, near Field Street, Dara.
00:05
That alert.
00:06
1-14 break.
00:15
Go ahead.
00:18
Six today.
00:19
Mel is advising that he believes his wife is on drugs.
00:23
He said she acts all goofy.
00:26
And I said when she mentions the hospital, she does freak out, right?
00:33
Go ahead.
00:41
Today, female is going to be a 50-year-old.
00:45
He's advising he wants her to go to the hospital.
00:48
He wants testing done on her to see what's going on.
00:52
He said she's fallen a few times.
00:54
He doesn't know if she'll be aggressive towards you guys.
00:57
However,
00:58
we do have law enforcement alerted this time break.
01:04
Yes.
01:06
Caller is at the residence with the patient, he's advising that he does have a weapon in the residence.
01:12
However,
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if there's no ammo in the residence, the weapon is in a secure location.
01:19
A break 688 station 11 base.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:35
You have traffic for us.
01:38
Yeah, we're going to meet your own clean so we can swap up cruise.
01:43
Okay, that works.
01:45
I'm also familiar with the patients.
01:46
She should be okay with me.
01:51
Yeah, that's what I figured.
01:52
A lot of us are familiar with her.
01:59
Say-9.
02:03
Yeah, yes.
02:05
Is Jake, St.9. Are you going to be BLS or ALS?
02:08
Uh,
02:09
neither.
02:10
We're currently BLS, but we're going to swap up trees and then $6.89 will be off duty.
02:15
It's Dave, Zayna, okay.
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Com Center 688.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:32
He's advising she has attempted suicide.
02:35
I believe that she is being treated for being bipolar.
02:37
I advise that she also hides from the caller.
02:42
He's not sure if she's had any head trauma.
02:45
I know what type of medications that she's on.
02:48
Or if there's any recent changes, right?
02:55
Go ahead.
02:56
He's advising that she's not acting right.
02:59
She said she's not on anything.
03:02
He advised that when he does mention to her getting help or going to the hospital, she freaked out.
03:11
That's... That's...
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...and...
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...sook city here.
03:22
Yes.
03:24
688 just for your vice, law enforcement should be just a couple minutes behind you.
03:31
Okay, I think I've been a number 24.
03:38
See.
03:47
Call on Senator 68, 9.
03:53
Go ahead.
03:55
689. By looking at your AVL, are you going ahead and respondent?
04:01
We're just out in their job play at this time, yeah.
04:06
That's received.
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Be advised.
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Before the other dispatcher,
04:11
disconnected that female was in the background.
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Roger that we're getting.
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Location mentioned:
Field St, Terra Alta, WV 26764
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