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Emergency Incidents
Teenager reportedly strangled at La Mesa home
Assault Report
Bellflower Dr, La Mesa, CA 91941
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a location on Bellflower Drive in La Mesa for a possible strangulation involving a juvenile male. The scene was later reported clear.
Septic elderly man with low oxygen en route to hospital
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports a 70-year-old man with sepsis and surgery-related breathing problems being transported to a hospital near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa. The patient is receiving oxygen, IV fluids, and CPAP support and is about five minutes away.
Woman with anxiety experiencing shaking seeks evaluation
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is transporting a female patient to a hospital near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa for evaluation after reported shaking and anxiety symptoms. The patient’s vital signs are stable and the symptoms appear to have subsided.
83-year-old female with right hip pain arrives at hospital
Medical Emergency
Sharp Hospital, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports an 83-year-old woman with right hip pain and stable vital signs being transported to Sharp Hospital in La Mesa, with an estimated arrival in about 15 minutes.
Female patient with stable vitals arriving at hospital
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, a medic unit notified a hospital about an incoming female patient with stable vital signs and an estimated arrival in about five minutes at a medical facility near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa.
Medical aid call at nursing home on Parkway Drive
Medical Emergency
Parkway Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported medical issue at a nursing home on Parkway Drive near Wellesley Street. The call was later treated as an ambulance-only response, and a fire engine returned to quarters.
73-year-old male with chest pain and cardiac history
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports a 73-year-old man with chest pain and stable vital signs being transported to a hospital with a short ETA. Fire personnel gave him aspirin and nitroglycerin, and he has a history of heart issues and a urinary tract infection.
Man, 34, overdosing en route to Grossmont facility
Substance Use
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS notified a medical facility about an incoming 34-year-old male with a possible overdose who is approximately ten minutes away.
70-year-old male restrained for altered behavior at assisted living
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, air Care BLS 17 is transporting a 70-year-old man from an assisted living facility to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for altered mental status and aggressive behavior. Police from El Cajon assisted EMS in restraining the patient, who is reportedly under conservatorship, before the medical crew continued the transport.
Man with suspected sepsis and altered behavior in care center
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a medical call for a 64-year-old man with possible sepsis and altered behavior at a facility near Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa.
71-year-old man with fall and breathing issues transported
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 48 is transporting a 71-year-old man from an independent living facility to Sharp Grossmont for reported shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, and a fall that occurred a couple of days earlier.
65-year-old woman transported for benzodiazepine detox clearance
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, a BLS unit is transporting an adult woman from a treatment facility to a hospital for medical clearance before starting a benzodiazepine detox. The patient reportedly admits to Valium abuse and has no active complaints.
Female patient with stroke symptoms at La Mesa center
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible stroke involving an adult woman at a medical facility in La Mesa. She was initially reported as unresponsive but later found to be responsive to speech, with aphasia, purposeful movement, and possible right-sided weakness. She was transported to a hospital with a short estimated arrival time.
Person with breathing problems near La Mesa
Medical Emergency
Marengo Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible breathing problem at a location near Mango Avenue in La Mesa. Another unit was already handling the call, and Engine 19 was advised to cancel.
Male patient with generalized weakness at La Mesa center
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is transporting a 59-year-old man to a medical facility for reported generalized weakness. His vital signs are stable, no treatment is planned during transport, and the estimated arrival is about 15 minutes.
Elderly man with breathing difficulty near La Mesa
Medical Emergency
Marengo Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a possible medical issue involving an 84-year-old man with difficulty breathing at a location on Marengo Avenue, possibly in the south building.
Man with chronic non-hypertensive complaint transported
Medical Emergency
Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 11 and ALS 402 are transporting a 37-year-old man to a hospital for a reported chronic non-hypertensive medical complaint. The patient’s vital signs are stable, and the estimated arrival time is about twelve minutes.
Second patient with alcohol use needs ambulance
Substance Use
Colony Rd, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers requested an additional ambulance to a location near Colony Road in La Mesa for a possible alcohol-related medical issue involving an additional patient.
Medical assist at Colony Road in La Mesa
Medical Emergency
Colony Rd, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched for a possible medical assist near Colony Road in La Mesa, with cross streets including Manson Way, Benson Way, and Dana Drive.
Medical incident reported near La Mesa commercial strip
Medical Emergency
La Mesa Blvd & 4th St, La Mesa, CA 91942
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical incident in a commercial strip near High Street, 3rd Street, and 4th Street in La Mesa. Responders located the area and requested a vehicle for the response.
