Medical emergency after man fell and hit head in Lexington, Lexington VA
Emergency crews responded to a man near Sugar Camp Run in Lexington who fell and hit his head after possibly falling through a glass table. He may have suffered strokes earlier and displayed difficulties with speech and movement.
Audio|Source: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Central units en route to near Sugar Camp Run in Lexington.
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That female called back at Vice and they got the male back on the line.
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He's saying that he has fallen and hit his head, possibly fell through a glass table.
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He said that there's glass everywhere,
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he was able to drag himself either to the bed or to a couch.
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She couldn't tell what he was saying.
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Things that he possibly had a stroke this morning as well as one again this evening.
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They are on their way out to the address.
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They said that he's not any better than what he was a few minutes ago when they had him on the line.
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That's correct.
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Ten-four or five minutes out.
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Two-four.
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They used to see from 19.
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Is there a medicine available in the area?
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We can tell the duty officer.
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I'm not sure how close he is.
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PGRP.
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We can tell him the duty officer.
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I'm not sure how close they are your location.
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Just me, I'm going to attend D.
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Yes.
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247 to 19.
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We are trauma level.
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We're about 10 minutes out.
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We can like you on a further.
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I'm not sure how far out you all are.
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We're at the Potterway now.
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The officer notification, primals 19,
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requesting a medic to near Sugar Camp Run, possible stroke, EPC 16505.
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535.5. 5.5.3 show you en route to 13-453-in route to near Sugar Camp Run.
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For requested, 19.
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It's going to be a 62-year-old male, possible stroke, search speech, you can't make the outside his body,
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weighs into 20 pounds.
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Does have history of high blood pressure.
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It's going to be a third-party caller.
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They're on their way of the residence.
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The male advised that he fell sometime today, possibly through a glass table and hit his head,
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then dragged himself to the bed or the couch.
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They believe he may have had a stroke this morning as well as another one this evening.
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Kevin 5'3, company 9.
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Good.
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We just got back to the station.
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I got a medic if we're going to be closer than you to that call.
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Location mentioned:
Sugar Camp Run, Lexington, VA 24450
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