76-year-old male falls and vomits at Chestnut Ridge Road, Montrose PA
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A 76-year-old male fell at a location near Chestnut Ridge Road. He has a black spot on his head from a previous fall yesterday but did not hit his head in this incident. He vomited slightly while on the phone with the caller. Emergency services arrived to assist, and if hospital care is needed, the preferred hospital is UHS Johnson City.
Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Caller stated that the patient is currently on the floor.
00:04
He did have a fall yesterday.
00:06
He hit his head yesterday, but not with this incident now.
00:08
There is a black spot on his head from yesterday's fall.
00:12
Stated that the patient did vomit a little bit while we were on the phone.
00:16
Did not appear to be black in color.
00:18
I stated she just needs help getting him off the floor.
00:21
If he does go to the hospital, she said...
00:23
They're preferred is UHS in Johnson City.
00:31
144.
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Susquehanna County 2, Forest Lake, QRS, Second Towns, Respond, near Chestnut Ridge Road, Forest Lake Township,
00:55
cross streets of Griffith Road and Showalter Avenue,
00:58
for a 76-year-old male, fall victim, BLS priority.
01:03
Susquehanna County, 2, Forest Lake, QRS, Second Towns,
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respond near Chestnut Ridge Road, Forest Lake Township, cross streets of Griffith Road and Showalter Avenue.
01:14
For a 76-year-old male, fall victim BLS priority, respond on EMS, Ops, 146.
01:42
Tom, Utility 54.
01:44
Was that you? I'm sorry, it was on a different zone.
01:48
We're on scene.
01:49
30 country club drive, corner's couch.
01:51
Okay.
01:54
This corner county, Forest Lake 23.
01:58
Forest Lake 23, go ahead.
02:03
And we're out.
02:12
7-4, you're in route.
02:14
Caller stated that the patient is currently on the floor.
02:18
He does have a black spot on his head from when he fell down yesterday, did not hit his head today,
02:23
figured that he did vomit while on the phone with me.
02:25
I did not appear to be black in color,
02:28
states that she needs help getting him off the floor and if he does have to go to the hospital, UHS and Johnson City is their preferred location.
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Location mentioned:
Chestnut Ridge Rd, Montrose, PA 18801
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