94-year-old woman bleeds from arm cut at home, Norfolk VA


Emergency responders arrived at a residence near Halpern Drive to assist a 94-year-old woman who accidentally cut her arm hours earlier. The bleeding has not stopped despite the time passed. The scene was safe with one dog present and no aggression was reported.
Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Medical alarm, near Halpern Drive.
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A lot of nine, TAC-5.
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Let a 9, TAC-5. Let it down on the TAC-5.
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Engine 16, medical alarm, near Halpern Drive, TAC 2.
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Engine 16, medical alarm at near Halpern Drive on TAC 2.
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That's 1720.
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Copy ladder 9, hazardous condition near Driftwood Drive.
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I have reports of a transformer that blew in the area.
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A piece that fell onto the electrical line, the line comes and goes with flame.
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No large trees around the pole.
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Just periodically arcing, no further.
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1720.
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Is the 16 response?
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Endin 16, near Halpern Drive for the medical alarm.
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It's a personal medical alarm for a 94-year-old female patient.
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They made contact with the state she's cut her arm on accident hours ago.
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Bleeding has not stopped.
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There is one dog on the property and no aggression warning.
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No further. It's 1721.
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Tension 16 off.
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Start a minute. Copy. Copy.
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614 for Medical Alarm, near Halpern Drive, TAC2.
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Medi-14, Medical Alarm, near Halpern Drive, TAC2, 1722.
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Sick person, 341, Fairfax Avenue.
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Okay. Medic 14-0.
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Medic 6, sick person, 341, Fairfax Avenue, Act 2.
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Medic 6, sick person, 341 Fairfax Avenue, Act 2, 1723.
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Chavvy, Medic 14 by request of Engine 16, based on comments, near Halpern Drive, came in as a medical alarm, they made contact with a subscriber.
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Suchi Cutter Arm over an hour ago, the bleeding won't stop.
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No further.
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