81-year-old man falls getting into wheelchair with head injury, Summerville SC
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An 81-year-old man fell while getting into his wheelchair at a location near Tyrone Road, Summerville. He sustained a head injury but remained conscious and breathing.
Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
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01:13
Transcript:
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Engine 301, stay by for a medical call.
00:15
301 respond near Tyrone Road, Scotts Mill for a medical call.
00:19
Engine 301 respond near Tyrone Road, Scotts Mill for a medical call from our both timeout, 1412.
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Control engine 301.
00:32
Control, off-ex.
00:34
The 6.
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So on the engine 31-1-Wiswanda.
00:38
14, 13.
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Category 1 for Medic 1, Somerville Med firefighter driver.
00:46
Alert Somerville of the incoming patient.
00:49
Copy.
00:50
1413. Medicaid, I'm at Somerville letting him know.
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Copy 8, thank you.
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Control engine, 301.
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301.
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Running 1-15 title on oath.
01:06
Copy. We got an 81-year-old male, conscious and breathing.
01:09
He fell while getting into his wheelchair.
01:11
Head injury, he fell on the ground.
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Location mentioned:
Tyron Rd, Summerville, SC 29483
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