Person fell at apartment and cannot get up or unlock door, Gainesville FL


A person at Millhopper Pines Apartments fell and activated a medical alert. The person could not get up or unlock their door. Emergency services accessed the apartment using lockbox information. The patient has several health issues and uses a walker or wheelchair. No hazards were present. The patient is being prepared for transport to medical care.
Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire
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Transcript:
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Call takers is advising that the patient is unable to get up to answer to unlock the door.
00:05
We've tried to reach emergency maintenance and was not able to get to a person.
00:09
They left a message. All right, sure.
00:10
We were just able to enter the apartment to make patient contact.
00:14
Message. Message.
00:15
6th place, ma'am.
00:16
86th place, ma'am.
00:17
86 place, ma'am, the release and rest of 20.
00:20
Engine 286.28 will be ventilating the river.
00:22
86 place for man releasing rest of 20.
00:23
Inge 28 is ventilating 85 hours.
00:25
All that's when you want to switch with Channel 5.
00:28
Then to 29, Rescue, 21, responding for patient correction in the NBA with injury.
00:32
19,569, Northwest County Road 235A, 195-6-9, North West County Road 235 Alpha.
00:41
86, place for me, can you repeat your traffic?
00:43
Oh, actually, would you like a switch to channel 5, see if you're closed it? Either way, it's fine.
00:47
First-party caller advising of an MBA.
00:51
There's an SUV for a crossover vehicle involved.
00:55
One person has the injury to the head.
00:56
No entrapment, no ejection, no fuel leak.
00:59
This has been related to APDS in their jurisdiction for a response.
01:03
This is a single vehicle accident.
01:05
There's a...
01:06
Thank you for. I'm ten-eight.
01:07
Ten-four. In the September, you're responding for a lifeline alarm at near Millhopper Pines Apartments, Unit (number withheld).
01:20
Called about the service, the lifeline activation for a 706 for mail.
01:25
We're still taking the call and have no other information at this time.
01:28
It's 8.54 hours. Rescue 21 is on the scene.
01:30
We have one vehicle on its roof, one vehicle, one patient on the ground.
01:36
The investigative mode.
01:37
Police 7. This is 21 on scene, one vehicle on its roof, one patient on the ground, investigative mode, even eight hours.
01:42
The alarm company is advising this was a self-initiated alarm reference at fall detection.
01:47
They did speak to the patient through the alarm and she advised that she had fallen and she was unable to get up.
01:52
There is a lockbox information on line 6 in your call.
01:56
The patient has a history of anemia, balance disorder, low blood pressure, pins in the limbs, plates in the limbs, arthritis, joint problems, muscle weaknesses.
02:04
She uses a walker or wheelchair, which has had a right hip replacement.
02:08
There's some allergy information there.
02:10
It's 8.5.
02:11
The patients held the alarm company that her front door was locked.
02:14
However, again, there's locked box information online.
02:16
Flatsky 21? Rescue 21.
02:18
You can cancel squad 29.
02:20
There's no hazard we can handle.
02:22
We're preparing the transport one patient.
02:24
Action 29 available.
02:25
Mr. 4-1 cancelling squad 29.
02:26
It is 29 advising no hazards.
02:28
You can handle transfer one patient and that's good.
02:30
O-900 hour. Pitcherring available.
02:31
Pachar Rescue 23, patient care transfer.
02:32
To be patient care transfer.
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Location mentioned:
Millhopper Pines Apartments, Gainesville, FL 32605
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