Man aged 70 evaluated after fall


A caller reports finding a 70-year-old man on the floor after a fall. She helped him up and wants EMS to check him because he has lower back pain and holds his left arm in pain. The man refuses EMS, but the caller has his medical power of attorney and requests evaluation. He is alert and oriented.
Audio|Source: Upshur County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
Dispatch: responding unit en route. Call for a 70-year-old man at 33 Kitchen Street after a fall. A female caller found him on the floor and was able to get him up. She wants him checked out, saying he has lower back pain and is holding his left arm where he feels pain. The man does not want EMS, but the female on scene has his medical power of attorney and requests evaluation. He is alert and oriented and has fallen several times since July.
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Upshur County, WV
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