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78-year-old man falls at home and needs assistance, Palmyra VA

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/13/2025 12:48 PM

Barrett St, Palmyra, VA 22963

A 78-year-old man living alone fell at home near Barrett Street. He is not injured but unable to get up. Emergency responders were dispatched and may need to force entry to assist him.

Audio|Heard on: Fluvanna County Fire and EMS

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01:30

Transcript:

00:00

Station 5-second crew, Ambulance 1-4, you're added,

00:04

Near Barrett Street for a fall.

00:07

Need help getting up, not injured.

00:10

Station 5, 2nd, crew, Ambulance 1-4, you're added, near Barrett Street for a fall, 1551.

00:21

Company 5, you're added to the call, near Barrett Street.

00:25

Fall with no injury, going to need forced entry.

00:30

Company 5, you're added to the call, near Barrett Street.

00:33

For a fall, forced entry will be needed, 1552.

00:39

Station 1 at the page.

00:41

Station 1 at the page, 1552.

00:47

We've been to engine 51 in route.

00:50

Engine 51 in route, 1553, 1-2 to near Barrett.

00:56

Have a 78-year-old male who fell.

00:59

He's home alone, can't get up.

01:01

Doesn't believe he's injured, but the doors are locked.

01:04

He said try the back door first.

01:06

Might have better luck with that one.

01:12

And this one-four is en route?

01:14

1-4 heavy-in-round 1556, near Barrett Street,

01:20

78-year-old male, home-alone fell, can't get up, doesn't believe he's injured.

01:24

We've got fire en route also for probable forced entry.

01:28

Very advised to try the back door first.

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Barrett St, Palmyra, VA 22963

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