Elderly man falls 15 feet from ladder with head injury, Colonial Heights VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 79-year-old man fell about 15 feet from a ladder near Mac Arthur Avenue, Colonial Heights. He was bleeding from the back of his head and having trouble breathing. He is on blood thinners and was conscious but stopped responding consistently over the phone. Emergency responders arrived at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Colonial Heights City Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Copyright 933.33, Shares funding priority 1 to near Mac Arthur Avenue, across Wilcoe Avenue and Hamilton Avenue.
00:09
Have a 79-year-old male subject that fell from a ladder.
00:13
It was approximately a 15-foot fall.
00:16
He is bleeding from the back of his head.
00:18
He is conscious is having some difficulty breathing and is on blood thinners.
00:22
No loss of consciousness as far as he is aware and unknown how much blood he has lost.
00:27
He says his hands are covered.
00:28
He's in the backyard.
00:30
We do still have him on the phone speaking with him.
00:33
Share our party, one at 15-10.
00:36
Okay,
00:43
Matt,
00:44
Maddie, one of the end-quarters-in-service, exchange, and drug box.
00:51
Right, Maddie, one of the end-quarters and service exchanging in a droplet.
00:54
Okay.
01:04
clinic 933 just advised we still have the patient on the line but he's no longer answering questions
01:11
uh be going ahead and head in two hundred forty one
01:25
Engine 941.
01:28
Fall.
01:29
near Mac Arthur Avenue.
01:31
Engine 941.
01:34
Fall. near Mac Arthur Avenue.
01:37
Cross streets on Elko Avenue and Hamilton Avenue.
01:40
Priority one high.
01:41
Time of 1613.
01:44
Engine 941Row.
01:48
Copy engine 941.
01:49
She are responding priority 1 at near Mac Arthur Avenue.
01:53
near Mac Arthur Avenue in reference to a 79-year-old male subject that fell approximately 15 feet off of the ladder.
02:00
He is no longer acknowledging the call-taker.
02:02
He is intermittently answering us now.
02:06
Sheen around Part 1 at 1514.
02:16
Units responding to Mac Arthur just to advise the caller terminated the line and known if it was purposeful or vaccine.
02:51
Okay, that's correct.
02:53
Engine AppWReworthy.
02:55
Copy issue base units on same.
02:57
At 933, have Mac Arthur Command at 1516.
03:01
Mac Arthur Command at 1516.
03:09
Mac Arthur Command's patient contact.
03:12
Mac Arthur Command is patient contact at 1517.
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Location mentioned:
Mac Arthur Ave, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
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