Elderly woman injured in Ridge Road fall sparks swift response, Raphine VA
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Medical EmergencyEmergency crews assisted an 84-year-old woman who fell down stairs with hip and back pain, with responders also removing a faulty smoke detector to prevent further alarms.
Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Responding to 229, to near Ridge Road, cross Ridge Davis Road and Treadlane.
00:06
For an 84-year-old female who fell down approximately three stairs, she has hip and back pain.
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Waits about 115, you can operate option.
00:15
So, Lieutenant Hill Command, yep, let's forget.
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10409th, location Lieutenant Hill Command, can we be doing on.
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Hey, CC, Rescue-175.
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Contact.
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Patient contact, 23rd.
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ECC response 122 is all my patient.
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2423-4. Okay.
00:47
Okay. Okay.
00:48
Thank you. Okay.
00:58
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
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Go ahead.
01:04
Okay, we did find a faulty detector in the resident.
01:07
We advised the homeowner to have it replaced.
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We took it down for him so it's not going to alarm the rest of the night.
01:13
Scene cleared and terminated, 93 CLEAR return him.
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Location mentioned:
Ridge Rd, Raphine, VA 24472
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