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Emergency Incidents
Woman cuts off fingertip, severe bleeding reported
Medical Emergency
Shady Rest Dr, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a location on Shady Rest Drive for a reported finger injury where a woman apparently cut off the tip of her finger and was bleeding heavily. The fingertip was reportedly placed in a plastic bag on ice.
Man with low ejection fraction transferred for cardiac care
Medical Emergency
2nd St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are transporting a 64-year-old man from a Newport hospital to a facility in Cocke County for a reported very low heart pumping function and need for cardiac catheterization.
82-year-old woman with severe back pain in Newport
Medical Emergency
Martin Way, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location near Martin Way for an 82-year-old woman reporting severe back pain without a known injury.
Driver reports silver SUV brake checking on I-40
Traffic
I-40, Newport, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible traffic complaint on Interstate 40 eastbound near mile marker 435 involving a silver SUV that reportedly brake checked the caller.
Smoke alarm at Douglas Cherokee Head Start
Fire
Mulberry St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible fire alarm and smoke hall alarm at a head start facility near Crown Lane in Newport, Tennessee.
Patient with sugar issues passed out at Smoky Mountain Moonshine
Medical Emergency
Cherry St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were sent to a business on Colt Boulevard for a patient who reportedly passed out and has sugar problems. The patient is now awake and alert and is said to be in a lab area.
Tree blocking road on Edwina Bridgeport Road
Road Closure
Edwina Bridgeport Rd, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and law enforcement responded to a report of a large tree blocking the roadway near Edwina Bridgeport Road. The tree was in a curve, and law enforcement later reported dragging it out of the road.
Medical alarm for 73-year-old woman with DNR
Medical Emergency
Newport Town Centre, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency at a business in Newport Town Center involving a 73-year-old woman with a do-not-resuscitate order and no CPR performed.
65-year-old transported for infection treatment
Medical Emergency
2nd St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are transporting a 65-year-old man from a hospital emergency room to a medical clinic for treatment of an infection. The patient is reportedly on oxygen during the interfacility transfer.
79-year-old woman with chest pain and shortness of breath
Medical Emergency
Rankin Hill Rd, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a location near Rankin Hill Road in Newport, Tennessee, for a possible medical emergency involving a 79-year-old woman with shortness of breath and chest pain.
Reckless white van reported on I-40 westbound
Traffic
I-40, Newport, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a complaint about a white box van, possibly a moving company vehicle, driving recklessly and all over the road on I-40 west near mile markers 430 and 432 in the Newport area.
Abandoned vehicles on I-40 shoulder in Newport
Traffic
I-40, Newport, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers checked two vehicles with hazard lights on the right shoulder of I-40 westbound near exits 435A and 435B. One vehicle, a Jeep Compass, was later directed by highway patrol to be tagged as abandoned.
Patient taken to hospital at law enforcement request
Medical Emergency
English St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location on English Street in Newport at the request of law enforcement to transport a patient with a possible medical issue for evaluation and management.
Person walking along I-40 westbound near Exit 429
Traffic
Interstate, Newport, Tennessee 37821, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a person dressed in dark clothing walking along the westbound side of I-40 just before Exit 429, creating a possible pedestrian hazard. Highway patrol and state patrol were advised.
Female patient with critical labs and cough at convalescent center
Medical Emergency
College St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a care facility in Newport for a female patient with reported critical lab results and a cough. Family requested transport to a local medical center.
Crash reported near mile marker 04:32 on I-40
Traffic
I-40, Newport, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible crash on I-40 near Newport, with units having just passed the scene and planning to respond.
Woman in domestic dispute after recent back surgery
Domestic Dispute
Cosby Cutoff Rd, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic dispute involving a woman and another person near Cosby Cutoff Road in Newport, Tennessee. The caller reported that the woman had recently had back surgery, and law enforcement was already on scene.
Patient with closed head injury transported to ER
Medical Emergency
2nd St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS transports a patient with a closed head injury and loss of consciousness to a hospital emergency room near Park Street in Newport.
Officer checks driver using phone on interstate
Traffic
I-40, Newport, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevy Trailblazer near marker 431 eastbound on I-40 in Newport, Tennessee. The driver said he was checking his phone because someone had been in a wreck elsewhere, and the officer cleared the scene.
Possible stroke patient with weakness at Newport Medical Center
Medical Emergency
2nd St, Newport, TN 37821
As discussed during the dispatch call, medic 4 is dispatched to Newport Medical Center for a possible stroke patient from a nearby post-acute care facility, with general weakness and an upper right IV and oxygen treatment reported.
