83-year-old male falls from ladder with head injury

Heard on: Reno and Rice County Public Safety

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South Hutchinson Fire, Medic Two.

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(number withheld) Williams Avenue, South Maple Street, and Detroit Drive.

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Fall Bravo.

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(number withheld) Williams Avenue.

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Fall Bravo.

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Engine three, go ahead.

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We're still waiting to make patient contact.

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We're going to go through the lock to force entry on this back side of the house.

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Six, six, six.

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Six.

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We'll be en route.

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Ten four, rescue six.

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Engine correction, medic two, rescue 6 .

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This is going to be a Bravo response on an 83 year old male, conscious and breathing.

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Fell from approximately a 1 ft ladder, hit his head.

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His head is bleeding seriously.

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We're trying to get the wife to put a cloth on it now.

2026-10-09 16:20 UTC

Medical Emergency

Williams Ave, South Hutchinson, KS 67505

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible medical emergency near Williams Avenue in South Hutchinson involving an 83-year-old man who reportedly fell from a ladder, struck his head, and was bleeding seriously. Responders waited to make contact with the patient and forced entry through the back of the house.