Elderly man bleeding from head at home in Stevensville, Stevensville MT


Emergency responders were sent to a home near Rising Sun Ln in Stevensville for an 84-year-old man who was bleeding from his forehead after an unknown incident. The man was conscious and breathing. His daughter reported that he could not explain how he injured his head. Pressure was applied to control the bleeding, but it continued through the cloth. The injury is considered a disoriented head injury. It is not known if he fell or what caused the injury.
Audio|Source: Ravalli County Sheriff, Hamilton Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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S-5 and Stevensville Fire.
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This will be your short report.
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You're responding to near Rising Sun Ln in Stevensville, cross street of Illinois Bench Road.
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For an 84-year-old male, who is conscious and breathing?
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He has had a stroke in the past.
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The reporting party, I believe, is his daughter, and she stated she doesn't know what occurred today, and he can't tell her what he hit his head on.
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But he is bleeding from his forehead.
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They are applying pressure.
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They did advise it's bleeding through the rag, but they're applying more material.
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So we went with disoriented head injury.
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Unknown if he fell or what he hit his head on again.
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They are inside the house.
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The house should be clearly marked and they did advise that they'll put the dogs away.
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And this concludes the short part.
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Near Rising Sun Ln, Stevensville, MT 59870
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