Person falls on fence causing puncture wound in arm, Alexander City AL


Medical responders were called to assist a 54-year-old person who fell and sustained a puncture wound in the upper left arm after hitting a fence ornament near Springhill Rd. The patient is alert and breathing with a history of seizures and previous stroke.
Audio|Source: Tallapoosa County and Alexander City Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Central Dispatch Station 1, MS needed near Springhill Rd, color-advised, 54-year-old patient fell, patient suffers from seizures,
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no visible injuries, patients not speaking, but they are alert and breathing, near Springhill Rd.
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One receive.
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One receipt.
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The Union Fire.
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Union Fire.
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I have a patient update.
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I have a 69-year-old male with a previous history of stroke two months ago.
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He's taken medicines today.
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His blood pressure is 158 over 100.
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His oxygen is 95 and his pulse is 79.
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He has a puncture room to his upper left.
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arm,
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I put a dressing on it.
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313. So law calls 29-333.
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Tensley.
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So Union Fire, pusher wound in his upper left arm is from falling on a fence, a floor-de-lea type of ornament on his fence.
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Location mentioned:
Near Springhill Rd, Alexander City, AL 35010
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