I usually keep my radio on all night
just in case, I have battery powered station that charges on solar so
electricity is free to run it so I keep it on 24/7.
About 4:30 9/25/2014 from a dead sleep
I heard a weak station call for help ” I need help......I'm at 77
Plymouth, Ave and need an ambulance” at first I though I was
hearing things, but the station came on again saying “I need help
I'm at 77 Plymouth, Ave” cutting in an out of the repeater. I got
up and responded and found that the station calling was Mike W1MWC,
I found he was diabetic and haven't had medication for three days, he
also could not move from his chair. I got his full address and called
911. 911 then transfer me to Andrew at EMS. I explained to Andrew
that my friend was in trouble and gave him the address and told him I
was in direct radio contact with him.
Andrew also heard Mike on the
radio in the background as well and assessed his situation over the
radio. Mike was shaking and could not get up from his chair but he
had his radio next to him a Baofeng handheld. Andrew instructed me to
keep in contact with mike and tell him help was on the way. Andrew
dispatched an ambulance and police to Mikes address. In a matter of a
few minutes the ambulance was at his address trying to gain entry
into mike home, I asked mike if there was anyone there that could let
them in, he did not he was alone. The Wareham police got there a
short time later and force there way into his home where they found
Mike. I kept in contact with Mike until the police got into his home
and stood by for any additional traffic.
CJ, N1IR
