69-year-old man falls, sustains back injury in Gainesville

Heard on: Alachua County FL Fire-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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All right, Rescue 36 responding out for a fall patient.

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(number withheld) Northwest 36th Street.

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(number withheld) northwest three six street.

00:08

Sixty nine year old male, conscious breathing, ground level axial fall.

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Responding normally, got an injury to the back.

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Been on the ground for less than an hour.

00:14

Go for an. Hello, 22 .

00:16

Thank you.

00:18

So in this complex, do you have a fire watch for building (number withheld) that just got resolved?

00:24

Negative, I have no fire watches for that address.

00:28

Thank you, copy.

00:29

Engine two from Quint two.

00:31

Hi, Quint two.

00:32

You need us to come back that way?

00:35

That's a negative. You guys are going to be coming available.

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Message.

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Ladder eight.

00:41

Go ahead.

00:44

It's going to be a lift assist only.

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No EMS needed.

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You can cancel rescue.

2026-10-29 16:47 UTC

Medical Emergency

NW 36th St, Gainesville, FL 32605

69-year-old man falls, sustains back injury in Gainesville

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible fall involving a 69-year-old man near Northwest 36th Street in Gainesville. The call was later updated to a lift assist only, and rescue was canceled.

69-year-old man falls, sustains back injury in Gainesville

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