Elderly man falls and hits head in unshoveled driveway, Latham NY
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to an 87-year-old man who fell and hit his head near Forts Ferry Road and Sparrowbush Road. The driveway was reported as not shoveled, so responders were advised to use caution.
Audio|Heard on: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS
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02:28
Transcript:
00:00
4-1, a medical call.
00:05
Near Forts Ferry Road.
00:07
Fourth Street, Sparrowbush Road, South Burdoy Fire District at 1601.
00:17
6.01 at 1601.
00:23
Just five hundred times in quarters.
00:29
1601. 1601.
00:37
Just match 207 in service two man.
00:40
First pin 2922, second pin 2877.
00:47
Two, seven, six, nine, six,
00:54
four, one calls being updated to a bravo response[1], Paul, Paso, Danish body area, 87-year-old,
00:59
male,
01:01
really fell and hit his head.
01:05
Thank you.
01:08
1602.
01:15
Truck 3 is sent.
01:16
Return. Truck 3 is service.
01:18
This would be a signal 10[2] malfunctioning contact air alarm should reset.
01:24
Truck 3, 58-0-3.
01:31
This dispatch return card 54 from the fire scene, it seems turned over to codes.
01:37
Received at 16-0-3.
01:44
Macomb 641.
01:47
Yes.
01:49
Just provides you, apparently, the caller stating the driveway is not shoveled, so use caution.
01:56
Oh, good minute.
01:58
16-03.
02:03
Probably just not part of the parties.
02:04
We need some help, but it's no situation.
02:07
3D-604.
02:10
For a department to assist EMS near Forts Ferry Road, across the Sparrowbush Road,
02:18
and the EMS call at site there, and the driveway is not shoveled.
02:22
Dr. Bollet Firehouse 1, Section Taco, will be EMS dispatch.
02:26
MS dispatch at 16-05.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
bravo response: Moderate-priority medical response (EMS dispatch level)
[2]
signal 10: Stolen Vehicle
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Location mentioned:
Forts Ferry Rd, Latham, NY 12110
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