Train blocks emergency response to serious head injury in Villa Grove, Villa Grove IL
Medical EmergencyA 48-year-old man fell and hit his head, causing heavy bleeding and repeated unconsciousness, while ambulances faced delays due to a train blocking the route in Villa Grove.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention, ambulance to 105 Matheson Drive in Villa Grove.
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105 Matheson Drive in Villa Grove.
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48-year-old male fell and struck his head on concrete,
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bleeding profusely.
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He is breathing and talking to my caller.
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Again, that's 105 Matheson Drive in Villa Grove, Douglas County clear, 106.
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That's narrow ambulance.
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Narrow ambulance.
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You're going to need it at 105 Matheson Drive,
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Villa Grove.
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48-year-old male fell, struck head on concrete,
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bleeding rather profusely.
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Might have lost consciousness.
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He's not able to answer questions right now.
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It seems pretty out of it.
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He is breathing and talking.
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Again, that's 105 Matheson Drive.
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S-M-A-T-H-E-S-O-N drive.
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Villa Grove, Douglas County clear in 108.
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Tuscola 4102.
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Tuscola 4102.
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Tuscola 4104.
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I don't know.
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Sentimental first responders.
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Villa Grove first responders, need 105 Matheson Drive, S-M-A-T-H-E-S-O-N drive.
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Heavy for 48-year-old male who fell, struck head.
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Bleeding profusely,
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he has lost consciousness once and is currently unconscious again.
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He was able to talk.
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Breathing is fine,
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but he was very confused.
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Again, the caller advised that he has passed out again.
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Breathing and remains strong, he is now lying on the ground in the garage, also noted as unconscious.
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Any Gold Grove firefighters in the area?
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Either one of you near Villa Grove.
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Daveline near Villa Grove.
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Either one of you near Villa Grove.
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We can head that way.
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All right, well, we've got a medical; the ambulance says there's a train on the track, so they've asked the Tuscola unit to go.
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It's a 48-year-old male who fell and struck his head, bleeding profusely, lost consciousness and is currently unconscious.
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Don't have any first responders answering my pages yet either.
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And Victor V is in Camargo.
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The same train that requires a train around.
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No idea.
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They just said that the train is on the track and they're asking a fueling unit to head back the way.
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Any Villa Grove firefighters on the air?
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The ambulance is there in town but says they're blocked by a train, so my ambulance is now trying to come from Tuscola as well.
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Villa Grove, IL 61956
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