Elderly man bleeding heavily, resists transport, Wilmington MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call near Woburn Street in Wilmington for an elderly man who was bleeding heavily from the groin area while on blood thinners. The patient became combative during treatment, leading to a possible high-risk refusal of hospital transport.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
Ten to Wilmington Police and Fire, Sector Two Engine One outside ambulance near Woburn Street.
00:06
Elderly male, weak, bleeding from the groin area.
00:09
The wife is questioning a blood clot; he is on blood thinners.
00:13
Been bleeding since last night.
00:14
Again, Sector Two, Engine One outside ambulance, near Woburn Street.
00:19
Code three?
00:24
Fire alarm from Engine Four.
00:28
Answering Engine Four.
00:30
Engine Four is going to take this from in front of the station.
00:34
Engine Four, are you taking it?
00:43
Engine Four.
00:46
Engine Four, answer.
00:49
UFP One, they're coming from the Cloverleaf.
00:51
They are the closest available other than an out of town.
00:56
Male party has been bleeding heavily since last night, is now feeling weak, is on thinners and the wife is questioning some sort of blood clot.
01:06
Hi, Engine Four, what's the update?
01:16
Harlem P1's on, Hoover.
01:21
P1, you're on.
01:27
Harlem is Engine Four, a few anonymous responding near Woburn Street for medical 1802.
01:40
Beaching command to fire alarm.
01:45
Problem answered.
01:48
Berlin, can you send that?
01:50
They were trying to get them out of the house.
01:59
Tower, can you repeat that?
02:08
We're having a little bit of difficulty with the patient becoming combative.
02:13
I have us stand by.
02:26
Fire alarm from Engine Four.
02:31
Answering Engine Four.
02:33
On scene, Woburn Street command.
02:36
On scene with command.
02:37
Fire alarm, Beeching Ave command.
02:41
You have two officers headed your way.
02:48
Thank you.
02:56
Fire alarm, Tower One.
03:01
I don't want to answer that.
03:03
Tower, would you like a fire officer to respond?
03:09
That'll be a nice one.
03:12
Have that.
03:22
P1 from Woburn Street Command.
03:27
P1 answering.
03:32
See the driveway to the rear of the engine?
03:35
Uh, stay at sheriff's side.
03:38
Received for a few minutes out.
03:48
Fire on me too.
03:51
A2.
03:53
We're clear and returning.
03:55
We're on Washington Street, right outside the hospital now.
03:57
Want us to respond to any of these?
04:03
I believe Beeching should be all set.
04:04
They've been on scene for quite a bit.
04:06
Fire alarm to Woburn Street command.
04:13
Command's answering.
04:15
I have that A2 returning to quarters.
04:19
Fire alarm two, Beeching Ave command?
04:24
Just checking, do you need A2 up there or are you all set?
04:32
That'll be a negative.
04:38
We're trying to get them to transport.
04:42
I have that on the phone with med control.
04:44
Possible high risk refusal.
04:45
Trying to get transport.
04:46
Fire alarm A two.
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Location mentioned:
Woburn St, Wilmington, MA 01887
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