Elderly man found after multiple falls with speech issues, Gardiner ME
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Emergency responders were called to near Sherburne Avenue in Gardiner for a 75-year-old man who was conscious and breathing but had fallen several times and had slurred speech.
Audio|Heard on: Gardiner Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Please respond to near Sherburne Avenue, Gardiner for a 75-year-old male conscious and breathing.
00:07
Callers reported they got home and found the neighbor sitting on their stairs,
00:10
thinks they fell,
00:12
and they have slurred speech, but caller did not witness the fall.
00:16
Pro-Queyaco, 17-04, 17-Delta-04, time of your tone, 13.03, Augusta, Clear, for near Sherburne Avenue, Gardiner.
00:25
Rescue 4, code 22.
00:29
Copy. I got to the Gardner Rescue, stand by for Code 22.
00:51
Augusta Gardner Eskisky, this is the Co-22 bulletin units are out of the station.
00:54
Again, Co-22, both units are out of the station.
01:01
Augusta Gardner-Reski, stand by for another talk.
01:15
Augusta Gardiner, ask you please respond to 819 River Road in Richmond for an 85-year-old female medical alarm activation with no voice contact.
01:25
Again, 819 River Road in Richmond, Augusta Clear, 1305.
01:34
C4 will be en route.
01:36
Can you start Topson that way, please?
01:43
Copy C4 in route, starting Topson.
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Topson. Topson.
01:50
So I got some from Rescue 4.
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Rescue 4.
01:58
Can I get the numeric on Sherburne again, please?
02:01
10-4-26 26 26 Thank you.
02:09
Augusta Rescue 3.
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Number 3.
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We are just about on scene.
02:18
Is law enforcement on scene yet, Dino?
02:23
Affirm, he is on scene yet, Dino.
02:25
Affirm, he is on scene.
02:30
Ten, four. You can show us on scene as well.
02:34
Ten four, on scene.
02:35
Break, Augusta, to rescue force.
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Go ahead.
02:41
Just so you have it, another neighbor called in reporting that they also saw this male get up and then fall hard again.
02:47
So there's been multiple falls, it sounds like.
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And forth.
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Location mentioned:
Sherburne Ave, Gardiner, ME 04345
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