Elderly man injured in fall with bleeding elbow, Salisbury MD


Paramedics responded to a 96-year-old man who fell accidentally and suffered a skin tear on his elbow that would not stop bleeding. The man was alert and breathing normally and was taking blood thinners.
Audio|Source: Wicomico County Fire and EMS
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Class 1-5 station 2 EMS, hemorrhaging, and now are landing near S Schumaker Dr, we're in 222, Cross 3 through Johnson Road and winding way.
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21 Bravo 14.
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Running 816 respond.
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All right 816 responds.
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1702.
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Central 5-816th.
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Hi.
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...respondent to Mallard Landing, near S Schumaker Drive.
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Room 222 for a 96-year-old male, who's up on an accidental fall,
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around 1,200 hours has a skin tear on his elbow that will not stop bleeding.
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He is completely alert, breathing normally.
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He is on blood thinners, 21 Bravo 4p.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, MD 21804
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