Elderly man falls 20 feet down ravine near Old Mountain Run Trail, Purgitsville WV
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Medical EmergencyAn elderly man fell about 20 feet down a ravine near Old Mountain Run Trail close to the Hardy County line. He was conscious and bleeding, and there is a report that he may be intoxicated. Emergency medical services and fire department were dispatched to assist in extracting him.
Audio|Heard on: Hampshire County Public Safety
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05:29
Transcript:
00:00
The pictures of the time when he fell, how he is conscious and talking.
00:08
Ten-four. You didn't get EMS on standby, correct?
00:13
We're getting that now, sir.
00:16
Fourteen hands, can you try to see how steep the ravine is and see whether or not we're going to get the fire department to respond?
00:24
Ten-four.
00:29
Ten-four. Can you cross-reference 27 to that annual subject, see if it's valid?
00:36
Done.
00:42
Just to confirm the Old Mountain Run Trail, that's the road on the left on 2.20 just before Hardy County, correct?
00:54
Sir, is that affirmative? It is going to be relatively close to the Hardy County line.
01:01
Okay, 10-4[1], thank you.
01:07
Yes, sir.
01:09
He's going to be valid.
01:10
29 snap-off clear.
01:11
It'll be attached as well.
01:13
Thanks, sir.
01:22
Company 11, company 10, company 44, ALS, ALS, 101.
01:45
Comedy 11, Comedy 10, A11, Comedy 44,
01:49
your first alert to assist law enforcement with the fall.
01:53
49 Old Mountain Run Trail, your first alert, 1807.
02:11
Traffic, how far down in the ravine is the patient that we have any trouble getting him out?
02:19
Through this point, mail is going to be 20 feet down the ravine,
02:23
that it is not steep, that you should not have any trouble getting him out.
02:29
Okay, it's going to learn with fire department and get some extra hand to clear them out.
02:34
Time for me.
02:43
More copy to your round 1808 operations tack three.
02:59
201-104, you're going to be responding.
03:01
49 Old Mountain Run Trail for an elderly male.
03:05
Call stated that he fell down, hit his head.
03:08
It should be 20 feet down in the ravine.
03:14
At this time, we do have law enforcement around as well.
03:23
Oh, my God, this is the patient conscious, and is there any obvious injuries?
03:31
So we're still getting information as far as we know.
03:34
Male is responding and conscious at this time.
03:39
A state that he is bleeding.
03:42
The caller did state that he is going to be intoxicated.
03:50
The unit is responding Old Mountain Run Trail.
03:54
We're going to have you see the intersection of Perkinsville Pike and Old Mountain Road.
04:03
1004 in Hampshire.
04:05
Is there going to be a need to stage?
04:09
So we were told by law enforcement to have any stage?
04:13
104. I was not aware this was law enforcement.
04:16
This was law enforcement.
04:21
404. 10, 10, 10, 10.
04:22
10. 10.
04:24
10.
04:29
He is responding to be advised.
04:31
We have ALS 21 and ambulance 104 in route to this.
04:35
We're going to have him stage at the intersection of Perkinsville Pike and Old Mountain Road.
04:42
Tenmore.
04:49
Company One fire.
05:02
Covity One Fire, now adding to the call, your first alert to assist law enforcement in the EMS for a fall.
05:08
49 Old Mountain Run Trail.
05:11
Company One Fire, your first alert, 1812.
05:18
One-A answer.
05:19
Show me in Route Thucine.
05:26
Obviously in Route Thucine, 1813, operations tax-free.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Old Mountain Run, Purgitsville, WV 26852
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