Elderly woman injured in fall with back pain, Hillsborough NC
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to assist a 70-year-old woman near Home Road who fell more than six hours ago. She has Parkinson’s disease and a history of frequent falls. The woman is alert and breathing but reports back pain after the fall.
Audio|Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 5, near Home Road, fall.
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Medic 5, near Home Road, fall.
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Cross streets New Sharon Church Road.
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Ops 1. Timeout 1305.
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5 copy en route.
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You're responding to a 70-year-old female.
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She is alert and breathing.
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She fell over six hours ago.
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A few times she tried to go to the bathroom and now she is complaining of back pain.
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The patient has Parkinson’s and has been falling a lot recently.
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Location mentioned:
Home Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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