Elderly man falls, hits head while on blood thinners, Somerville TN
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Medical EmergencyEmergency services responded to an 83-year-old man who fell and hit his head near Crooked Creek Drive. He is on blood thinners and tested positive for COVID-19. The man was alert when help arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Somerville Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Squad 7, near Crooked Creek Drive, have an 83-year-old male falling party.
00:05
Hit his head, he is on blood thinners, he is waking alert at this time, near Crooked Creek Drive.
00:11
Time out 2358.
00:18
5.com. Unit 6, you can show us in service with a refusal.
00:24
Unit 6, 23.59.
00:28
Firegall squad seven in layout.
00:31
Have you towed out of the station 11th.
00:36
Squad 710, intent.
00:38
In-set,
00:39
0-1.
00:40
A-1.
00:46
I've got me a center-the-rock.
00:54
Let's get out.
00:59
Unit 10, response.
01:03
Unit 10, 10,
01:05
01.
01:12
Spark, I'm called 7.
01:13
Do you want a second page on Station 11?
01:20
Both serving.
01:32
Station 11, second page, near Crooked Creek Drive, 83-year-old male falling party.
01:38
He did hit his head.
01:39
He is alert and conscious at this time.
01:41
COVID positive and on blood thinners.
01:46
Station 11, second page, 9-03.
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Somerville, TN 38068
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