72-year-old man falls and injures arm at Rotterdam home, Rotterdam NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:49 AM

Near Guilderland Ave, Rotterdam, NY 12306

A 72-year-old man fell and injured his left arm at a home near Guilderland Avenue in Rotterdam. He was on the phone with the alarm company when he stopped responding. Emergency medical services and police were dispatched to assist.

Audio|Source: Schenectady County Fire/EMS

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Transcript:

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status at this time.

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He's on the phone with the alarm company, stated that he fell and hurt his left arm, and then it went quiet over the phone.

00:07

EMS1 for your operations across the Oak Street and Vinewood Avenue. Timeout 1452.

00:16

So I'm just connected again. EAMS.

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Good.

00:24

Good. Good.

00:27

Rems does not have any available units to take this call. This will be turned over to Schenectady County EMS. And Schenectady County, 9182 will be in room.

00:38

Connectingy, 9182 in row 1453.

00:41

Tim Muscatty County Ambulance.

00:48

Stand for Heights, you can disregard your tones there, set off an error. Again, say right, disregard your tone, set off an error.

00:58

County by Girl First, Connecticut County, County, AMS.

01:02

(number withheld), Gulen Avenue, Finoleu, and Vinewood.

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So, Bravo[2],

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unknown medical problem,

01:07

male fell and hurt his left arm, and then he went quiet over the phone, disconnected, 72 years old, BN, AMS 1.

01:13

Effortezer's Connected County Ambulance, (number withheld) Avenue in Oak and Vinewood, the Bravo[2], 72-year-old male patient.

01:20

No medical problem, he fell in her his left arm, and then he stopped answering questions on the phone. Officer on EMS1, that is 1454.

01:32

Mr. One dispatch.

01:39

Can you send PD[1] to this call on the event that we have to make entry?

01:46

On G22.

01:52

Neighbor complaint.

01:59

Satch that one, it's arriving on scene.

02:05

Arriving 456.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

PD: Police Department

[2]

Bravo: EMD determinant level indicating an urgent, non-life-threatening medical response

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Near Guilderland Ave, Rotterdam, NY 12306

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