Elderly man falls down steps with neck injury

Heard on: Orange County Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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BLS 31, Caldwell Fire, (number withheld) Hopkins Road, at Housing Elevations Incorporated.

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Cross streets Millpool Road and Gracie Way.

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Ops 1, time of 1202.

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722, Ops 1.

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That's okay.

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You can show the 722 en route to the fall call on Hopkins Road.

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722 en route to the fall call on Hopkins Road, 1203.

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Go to the communications office one.

00:50

I'm going to switch to the Hopkins Road call as well.

00:55

Copy, 702, en route to Hopkins, 1204.

00:58

Two eighty-one, I'm saying.

01:04

I see twelve.

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Yes, thank you.

01:12

Yes, ma'am.

01:15

Inquire for name and number.

01:20

Yes, ma'am. Stand by, we'll call back.

01:25

Copy the (number withheld) man who has fallen down four steps with a neck and back injury.

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Did have neck surgery last year as well.

01:43

Copy that, thanks sir.

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Copy, tell us it.

01:51

This is medic nine on scene.

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Medic nine on scene, 1209 .

8/18/2026 09:00 AM

Medical Emergency

Hopkins Rd, Rougemont, NC 27572

Elderly man falls down steps with neck injury

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As discussed during the dispatch call, an 88-year-old man fell down four steps near Hopkins Road and suffered neck and back injuries. He reportedly had neck surgery last year. Medic 9 arrived on scene.

Elderly man falls down steps with neck injury

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