Elderly man falls on icy driveway near LaGrange, raising alarm, Lagrange IN
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Medical EmergencyA 78-year-old man fell on an icy, steep driveway near LaGrange, going in and out of consciousness and hitting his head, prompting urgent rescue response.
Audio|Heard on: Steuben County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Requested at near South 1050 West, reference to 78-year-old male to fall outside, unsure how long he's been outside.
00:09
He is in and out of consciousness at this time.
00:21
Section 7, fire, excuse, requested at near South 1050 West.
00:28
Near South 1050 West.
00:31
The difference, say, 70-year-old's been on the ground,
00:34
which is on the reading,
00:36
been 10 minutes.
00:38
It's been kind of clear at 1125.
00:44
7.60. 70-16.
00:53
Make contact with the resident house.
00:56
They're going to get around and get it moved out of the road.
01:00
We're going to be able to in a regional amount of the time.
01:05
We're going to have to move it for them.
01:07
Intentureported for now.
01:09
Tension, Salem, Fire Rescue, Tension, Salem, Fire Rescue, Rescues requested, near South 1050 West.
01:18
Reference to a 78-year-old male fell outside is in and out of consciousness at this time.
01:24
Steuben County is clear 1127, your second page.
01:32
Today, the driveway is very steep and it is all ice.
01:41
Brooke one. Riley says she's got some piles she needs to push up in my head that way.
01:46
Clear. We still have two more parking lots to do.
01:53
Responding to a 78-year-old male, he fell outside in and out of consciousness at this time.
01:59
They advised that he does have a history of AFib and he does have high blood pressure.
02:03
He is also on blood thinners and hit his head.
02:05
He is not bleeding from the head.
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Location mentioned:
S 1050 W, LaGrange, IN 46761
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