Male takes large amount of cough medicine in overdose, Vestaburg MI


A 37-year-old man at a residence near East Cutler Road took a large amount of cough medicine and cold tablets. Emergency services and police responded. The case appears to be a possible recreational or intentional overdose with others present in the home.
Audio|Source: Montcalm County Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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Central dispatch to Alpha 11, Alpha 11, I need to respond, Med 2 to home township, near East Cutler Road, near Cedar Lake and Vickoryville for a 37-year-old male who has taken a bunch of mucinex DM and a whole box of mucinex chloraCeine cough and cold, 16 tablets.
00:25
We do have PD en route.
00:26
My partner is currently still on TX and with Poison Control.
00:31
Time now's 2352.
00:32
11 copies en route.
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2352. Okay.
00:35
I need you at 12.
00:36
Central Alpha 11.
00:38
Alpha, 11.
00:39
Do you have a staging for this?
00:44
It's not violent, there are other people at the house as well.
00:47
I guess that's up to you.
00:48
Intentional overdose, it's a stage.
00:51
Or your protocols are, that's fine.
00:53
Hey, Steve, with the iPhone call.
00:55
2356. 6468. Go ahead.
00:56
It sounds like this was a recreational use, not an intentional overdose.
01:01
Also found that there's other people in the home with him.
01:03
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Cutler Rd, Vestaburg, MI 48891
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