Man falls 10-12 feet, suffers possible femur fracture
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Preston County Fire and EMS
02:16
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Any available medic, need response.
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Traumatic injury, victim of a fall.
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(number withheld) Market Road.
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Time alert, 1959 .
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Conference room.
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En route 2001, you're going to be en route to (number withheld) Market Road.
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Great.
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Good.
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Medic 688, you're going to be en route for a 65-year-old male.
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Caller advised that his dad was working on their building.
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He was up in the rafters.
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He fell approximately 10 to 12 feet.
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Advised that he landed on his right side.
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No loss of consciousness.
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Believes that he may have.
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Have a femur break.
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He's complaining of right hip and upper leg pain.
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No paralysis.
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Break.
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Medic 688 advised that he's not bleeding from anywhere.
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Advised that he is shaking a little bit.
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They believe he may be in shock just from the fall.
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He is a little pale in color.
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Again, no loss of consciousness.
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I am still getting further.
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After C, be advised we do about a forty-minute ETA.
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Medic, okay, copy.
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Six eight eight.
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Good.
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Medic 688 may advise they didn't believe that he had suffered a head, neck, or back injury.
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Only medical history they were able to provide was that he had spinal surgery on his lower back eight plus years ago.
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Good.
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Let's receive.
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Hey.
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Go ahead.
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Medic six, hey.
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My caller did advise that his wife is on scene with them and advised that she is an OR nurse.
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