Elderly man falls transferring from wheelchair with head bump

Heard on: Brown County Sheriff, Aberdeen Fire/Rescue, State Highway Patrol

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Avera St. Luke’s Hospital patient here, 900 and seventy-one patient report.

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Good afternoon, Stamford.

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I am currently en route with an (number withheld) year old male patient.

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We were called to a assisted living for a fall.

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Fire was on scene for quite a while before we arrived on scene.

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Patient is currently alert and oriented, normal.

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He had transferring from the wheelchair to a chair.

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He does have a bump on his head.

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No active bleeding at this time.

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Fire found.

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They did give twenty-five grams of dextrose with D ten.

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His current blood pressure is 100 and forty-three.

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He's sat at 100 % on room air respirator.

7/27/2026 12:41 PM

Medical Emergency

S State St, Aberdeen, SD 57401

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a possible fall injury involving an elderly male at an assisted living facility near S State St in Aberdeen. The patient was alert with a head bump but no active bleeding. Fire responders were on scene prior to EMS arrival. Medical treatment included administration of dextrose D10.