MedicPrincess
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We ran a call at 0625 for an 87 y/o F who was confused. When we got on scene there were 6 SO cars in the drive of these very high priced condos that overlook the Gulf. It was like what the heck did this 87 yo do to get all these deputies here.
When we get up to the condo they tell us they have been knocking on doors of the condos since 0300 trying to find out where she is staying. Since they can't locate her condo, and she is barefoot and in just some thin jammies, we need to go ahead and take her to the ER for her safety until family can be located.
She was so small and scared. While taking her down the elevator she started to cry a little. Holding her hand I asked her what was the matter, to which she simply said, "I'm just afraid." and then put her other arm around me and hugged me. As our FF were loading her into our ambulance (she still had my hands), a guy yelled her name from the 6th floor. Her eyes light up and she told us that is her grandson. I swear if he could have leaped over the balcony he would have.
He met us at the elevator and told us they had got into town the day before, to stay for 2 months. He had got up at 0100 and helped her to the bathroom and tucked her back in. At somepoint she had gotten up, and wandered out the front door. She knocked on the door of someones condo that was on the other side of the building and 3 floors down at 0300 and asked to use the bathroom. Luckily, they didn't turn her away, bringing her in and calling law enforcement. That night it was 22 degrees over night. It could have been so much worse. She has dementia.
So that got us to talking about microchipping. We do it to our animals, so if they get lost we can get them back. Is it really so unreasonable to microchip our loved ones when its time. Law enforcement could simply scan and get emergency contact numbers and get these families back together so much faster.
When we get up to the condo they tell us they have been knocking on doors of the condos since 0300 trying to find out where she is staying. Since they can't locate her condo, and she is barefoot and in just some thin jammies, we need to go ahead and take her to the ER for her safety until family can be located.
She was so small and scared. While taking her down the elevator she started to cry a little. Holding her hand I asked her what was the matter, to which she simply said, "I'm just afraid." and then put her other arm around me and hugged me. As our FF were loading her into our ambulance (she still had my hands), a guy yelled her name from the 6th floor. Her eyes light up and she told us that is her grandson. I swear if he could have leaped over the balcony he would have.
He met us at the elevator and told us they had got into town the day before, to stay for 2 months. He had got up at 0100 and helped her to the bathroom and tucked her back in. At somepoint she had gotten up, and wandered out the front door. She knocked on the door of someones condo that was on the other side of the building and 3 floors down at 0300 and asked to use the bathroom. Luckily, they didn't turn her away, bringing her in and calling law enforcement. That night it was 22 degrees over night. It could have been so much worse. She has dementia.
So that got us to talking about microchipping. We do it to our animals, so if they get lost we can get them back. Is it really so unreasonable to microchip our loved ones when its time. Law enforcement could simply scan and get emergency contact numbers and get these families back together so much faster.
