Elderly woman suffers head injury after fall near Holiday Drive, Summerville SC
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Medical EmergencyFire and emergency medical services responded near Holiday Drive to assist an 82-year-old woman who tripped on stairs and hit her head. She has a small bruise on her head but no other injuries. She is alert and breathing normally.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 301 respond near Holiday Drive for medical assistance.
00:04
Engine respond near Holiday Drive for medical assistance.
00:10
Response and go clear.
00:17
That's right, you are, Dorchester, mini-class.
00:22
Norchester, do you?
00:24
Norchester, do you.
00:30
Engine 305 and 55 for a faulty service detector.
00:35
Hey trying, store tester, medic 5.
00:38
We are coming to non-emergent with an 82-year-old female.
00:50
Chief complaint, head injury.
00:52
Secondary to mechanical fall.
00:56
Engine 305 respond two three zero Scott Range Road for a faulty smoke detector and JR05 respond two three zero Scott Range Road for a faulty smoke protector response option simple clear 1423.
01:12
So I'm glad before that engine 411 we're going to pick that area up for 305.
01:20
She is currently alert and oriented.
01:22
Patient states that she tripped down one slide stairs, hitting her head on the ground.
01:30
Negative lower spinal cord, patient is not on blood thinners.
01:33
She does have a small hematoma on the side of her head.
01:37
No other injuries or deformities noted.
01:43
Carousel of bottles, also no bleeding as well.
01:46
Carousel of vitals, left pressure.
01:48
168.
01:51
1423.
01:52
Over.
01:54
Upper 81, heart rate of 88 and regular respirations.
01:57
16 on later.
01:59
SvO2 is 99% on room air.
02:01
ETA looks like about 12 to 15 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Holiday Dr, Summerville, SC 29483
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