72-Year-Old Woman Treated After Unwitnessed Fall, Boone NC
Emergency responders treated a 72-year-old woman who had an unwitnessed fall at ground level and hit the back of her head. She was initially unconscious and unresponsive but regained consciousness after her husband found her and cleared her airway. She was confused initially but is currently stable and being taken for further medical evaluation.
Audio|Source: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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Transcript:
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This is Y-4-6 on LZ West 1.
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Y-46, go ahead, sir.
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546 is about 20 minutes out.
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Just don't take it on Pat and time, we can give a report to the emergency department.
00:25
Copy that, sir.
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I have something that's going to be the rooftop, no other inbound traffic other than yourself.
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Go ahead with that report.
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Okay, thank you.
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A 72-year-old female unwitnessed ground level fall.
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Apparently hit the back of her head.
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(Name withheld) came out and found her.
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She was unconscious,
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not responsive.
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She hadn't rotted once.
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He cleared her airway.
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She started coming around.
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She was confused at that particular time.
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Currently, she's caused work.
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Apparently she's conscious in order.
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We've got bilateral,
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stand by.
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Okay,
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she's with Armanton several times.
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She's had a total of 8-0 friend.
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Blood pressure 136 over 7,
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6, heart rates 90.
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O2 sat on room airs 98%.
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You have bilateral lobbies, or IMP started.
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I'll give you further at both times.
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But in about 18 minutes.
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That's a good copy on all, sir.
01:46
Will you need any assistance when you get to the rooftop?
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Uh,
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negative I'm not at this point.
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Copy that, sir.
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Relay report, there you are.
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We'll see you're up.
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See you when you're up.
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See, thank you.
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Boone, NC
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