Confused resident hospitalized after fall at home, Charlottesville VA


A resident fell at home and hit his head, causing bleeding and confusion. EMS is evaluating the situation after learning the patient is alone.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
02:27
Transcript:
Check 9 facilities notify and they'll send somebody over to checkline. Perfect. Thank you very much. Fall ALS level. near Fosters Branch Rd. Respond on Alpha Tech 2. Eddick 16, you're en route. This is the ALS level fall. Resident is home alone. Sounds very confused. We're keeping him on the line. near Fosters Branch Rd, about as he hit his head and is bleeding, possibly intoxicated as well. AECC, MEDIC 12. Oh, go ahead. I knew you're on scene. We did receive another call from Flabana County advising that they received another call advising the patient had not fallen and was fine. I don't know if you still want to check. I understood. We've made patient contact. We're getting the full story. Thank you. Understood. EACC, Chief 20. I'm in the area. You can add me to the Fosters Branch call. I'll be in route. All right. near Fosters Branch Rd. Response on the Alpha Tech 2. Medics16 chief tolying a patient is advising that intoxication probably causes his confusion. His door is unlocked and he's staying near the door. A patient is very cooperative, just sounds very confused.
Check 9 facilities notify and they'll send somebody over to checkline. Perfect. Thank you very much. Fall ALS level. near Fosters Branch Rd. Respond on Alpha Tech 2. Eddick 16, you're en route. This is the ALS level fall. Resident is home alone. Sounds very confused. We're keeping him on the line. near Fosters Branch Rd, about as he hit his head and is bleeding, possibly intoxicated as well. AECC, MEDIC 12. Oh, go ahead. I knew you're on scene. We did receive another call from Flabana County advising that they received another call advising the patient had not fallen and was fine. I don't know if you still want to check. I understood. We've made patient contact. We're getting the full story. Thank you. Understood. EACC, Chief 20. I'm in the area. You can add me to the Fosters Branch call. I'll be in route. All right. near Fosters Branch Rd. Response on the Alpha Tech 2. Medics16 chief tolying a patient is advising that intoxication probably causes his confusion. His door is unlocked and he's staying near the door. A patient is very cooperative, just sounds very confused.
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Near Fosters Branch Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911
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