Medical emergency for elderly man after fall at Tangle Ridge Drive, Mechanicsville VA
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Medical EmergencyA 75-year-old man fell at a residence near Tangle Ridge Drive and injured his lower leg. He was conscious and breathing when emergency services were called. Initial bleeding stopped before responders arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Hanover County Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Box 158-2, Engine 407, Ambulance 407, fall,
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near Tangle Ridge Drive, near Oak Byer Lane and Tangle Oaks Drive.
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Priority 1, do the last tack for, timeout, 1336 hours.
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Box 149-4, Ambulance 403, transfer,
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Priority 3,
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8139 Lee Davis Road, cross-treach, Brooks Farm Road, Covenant Woods Drive, utilized tack for timeout, 1337 hours.
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Ambulance 407, engine force, 1337 hours.
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Ambulance 407, engine 407, responding to near Tangle Ridge Drive, near Oak Byer Lane and Tangle Oaks Drive for a 75-year-old male, conscious and breathing, with an accidental ground-level fall and injury to the lower leg.
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Be advised, caller previously reported some bleeding but states there is no bleeding at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Tangle Ridge Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
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