Elderly woman falls and bleeds at Orville Avenue, Granite City IL
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According to the dispatch call, a 72-year-old woman fell near Orville Avenue in Granite City and suffered a head injury with bleeding. Emergency services responded, and advanced life support was initially requested but later canceled since local transport to the hospital was possible.
Audio|Heard on: Madison, Macoupin, Jersey County 911
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Attentionmed covered fire personnel, mutual request from RuralMed.
00:03
Respond near Orville Avenue.
00:07
Near Orville Avenue, Granite City for a 72-year-old female fall bleeding from the head, resisting ALS unit.
00:22
Attention with cover fire personnel, second page, mutual request from Roanet.
00:25
Respond near Orville Avenue.
00:28
Near Orville Avenue, Granite City, for a 72-year-old female, conscious breathing, fell, bleeding from the head, role meds requesting ALS unit.
00:36
Time of page 1417.
00:38
I have a 466, quick.
01:30
Hold that from Glencovers.
01:35
Go ahead.
01:37
Medstar is advising that they have a 23-minute ETA.
01:41
Are you wanting to wait?
01:44
No, go ahead and cancel them.
01:46
I'm pretty sure we can just take her to the hospital.
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Location mentioned:
Orville Ave, Granite City, IL 62040
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