Elderly man falls and complains of knee pain, Portland OR
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Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old man fell at Bethany Village near Northwest Central Drive. He complained of knee pain but was conscious and breathing normally. The fall was at ground level and did not cause injury. Emergency responders were on scene to assist him.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Fire and EMS
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01:23
Transcript:
00:00
68 and AMR 152 respond to the L.S.
00:04
Fall near Northwest Central Drive.
00:09
Cross streets are northwest Annava Terrace and Northwest Blanby Terrace.
00:17
Looks like a deputy is just turning around.
00:20
Someone advising it possibly looks like it's head-on, but all occupants are out walking around.
00:28
Or some occupancy out walking around.
00:30
It looks like there's one person still in a vehicle.
00:33
It looks like there's some debris in the roadway walking most of the road.
00:37
Nothing further.
00:42
Engine 35, coffee.
00:47
757. Northwest Shorewood Drive.
00:50
Cross streets are Northwest Eastbrood Court and Northwest Shorewood Court.
00:59
68, NAMR 155 for a good one fall, Laurel Parc, Bethany Village, near Northwest Central Drive.
01:06
Patients are going to be in the common area outside of the theater.
01:09
Patient's an 80-year-old male, conscious normal breathing.
01:13
Looks like he complained of knee pain prior to the fall.
01:16
It's ongoing issue for them.
01:17
This was ground-level non-injury.
01:19
They need help getting up.
01:20
They landed about 7 to 8 minutes ago on to Hardwood.
01:22
Nothing for them.
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Location mentioned:
NW Central Dr, Portland, OR 97229
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