Elderly man falls and needs lift assistance at home, Meadows Of Dan VA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assisted a 78-year-old man who fell in his bathroom near Luke Helms Road in Meadows of Dan. He reported no injury but had general weakness and an upper respiratory infection.
Audio|Heard on: Patrick County Fire & EMS
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02:8
Transcript:
00:00
CEMET station 5, station 8, CCOM, company 25 for lift assist.
00:05
Have a call for a fall, priority 2.
00:08
Address near Luke Helms Road, Meadows of Dan.
00:12
CEMET station 5, station 8, CCOM, company 25 for lift assist.
00:17
Got a call for a fall, priority 2, address near Luke Helms Road, Meadows of Dan.
00:28
We only have one unit.
00:33
(number withheld).
00:39
550 to 2 will be responding to the scene.
00:46
(number withheld).
00:47
24-250, copied in route to the scene.
00:55
305.
00:59
52 and 2,505.
01:02
Caller advised that her husband fell in the bathroom.
01:05
He's not injured at this time, just needs some help getting up.
01:09
He advised he's been sick for a little bit and has an upper respiratory infection.
01:16
He's overall has some weakness.
01:20
Stated before, no injury, just needs help getting up.
01:23
Cross streets near his address are Langhorne Mill Road and Rocky Ridge Street.
01:29
Address near Luke Helms Road, Meadows of Dan.
01:31
C-Mid clear.
01:39
553, go ahead.
01:43
I'm up here at the station 5-fitting here.
01:47
10-4[1]-13-28.
01:51
814, tune it.
01:54
814, go ahead.
01:56
Arrive in northern.
01:58
10-4[1]-30.
02:04
It's responding to Luke Helms Road, patient is a 78-year-old male.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Luke Helms Rd, Meadows of Dan, VA 24120
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