Elderly man falls and refuses ambulance at home, Toccoa GA
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Medical EmergencyA 96-year-old man fell at his home near Poplar Street and possibly hit his head on a bucket. He is conscious and breathing but refuses ambulance transport. His wife also requested medical evaluation. Police are responding due to the man's refusal.
Audio|Heard on: Stephens County Fire & EMS
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01:46
Transcript:
00:00
AMSH1, Coldfire, Station 11, stand by floor fall.
00:02
EMSH1, Cold Fire, Station 11, stand by.
00:08
AMSation 1, Cold Fire, Station 11, standby.
00:13
AMSation 1, Coal Fire, Station 11.
00:16
Have a fore of a fall, near Poplar Street, on Poplar Trail,
00:21
(number withheld).
00:28
Vice Lighter Tams responding.
00:32
Copy Latter Tannen, Rout (number withheld).
00:40
Yeah, it's responding.
00:41
It's about near Poplar Street.
00:46
It's going to be off a Poplar Trail.
00:50
Uplar weight looks like it's closer off a Cochlear Area.
00:53
It's going to be in reference to a fall,
00:55
96-year-old male, 138 pounds.
00:58
He is conscious and breathing at this time.
01:02
She's advising that he fell.
01:05
I think he possibly hit his head on five-gallon bucket full of cat food.
01:18
The caller is going to be the wife she's wanting to be checked out.
01:24
We could hear him yelling in the background that he doesn't want an ambulance.
01:28
We're going to get PD in route also.
01:30
Just back to clear.
01:31
(number withheld).
01:34
I'm just clear.
01:37
Okay.
01:39
Copy Matt (number withheld).
01:42
Copy Matt (number withheld).
01:45
(number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Poplar St, Toccoa, GA 30577
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