Man injures head and struggles to breathe after ladder fall
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Hi, 25 from the 525, we're on the way to Steeleville.
00:06
25, code 3, (number withheld) North Charles Street, (number withheld) North Charles Street, in Steeleville, it's at a repo garage for a 56-year-old male, awake, difficulty breathing, snoring.
00:16
He fell off a 10-foot ladder.
00:19
We have 1st responders en route as well.
00:22
Dispatch 25, 5, patient has snoring respirations.
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25, I've got an update now.
00:29
He is awake.
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He's not speaking.
00:32
It does look like he's having difficulty breathing, but he's no longer snoring.
00:36
They're just trying to keep him still.
00:37
PD's on scene.
00:38
Looks like he's got a knot on his head and they see a little bit of blood on the ground, but they don't know where it's coming from.
00:45
10-4.
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We check with all the air.
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10-4, calling now.
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24 from this last 24.
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24,
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I have a still welfare coverage, please.
01:01
Copy that.
01:03
25 further.
01:05
25, go ahead.
01:07
25 for your 43, arch 4 is available.
01:11
13 minute ETA.
01:12
I'm going to go ahead and just flying standby for them.
01:17
Pilots just double checking everything, but they believe it will be good to go.
01:22
If we don't cancel, civil fire will be your grid on that landing zone.
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Civil high school.
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That's affirmative.
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That's what I advised.
01:30
Civil high school parking lot and civil fire on that reach.
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25 further.
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Go.
01:37
25, be advised, patient has altered level of consciousness.
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We're calling county now for a landing zone.
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