Two elderly individuals hospitalized after falls
Medical EmergencyTwo ambulances responded to separate falls involving elderly individuals. One woman, 72, injured her ankle after falling off a step. Another man, 76, fell out of his chair while reaching for something.
Audio|Source: Westcom Fire and EMS Dispatch
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00:00Ambulance 553, Fall, 2008, 80th Street.00:05Ambulance 553, fall 2008, 80th Street.00:10Cross streets are, Maryland, drive, and dead end.00:13On arrival, use, pack six, timeout, 10, 38.00:17Westcom, 9.13.00:219.00:2213.00:24We're on scene.00:25Was the deputy wanting us to stage, or are we good to go in?00:33They didn't specify if they wanted to do this stage or not.00:35They said the deputy was en route and might be a little bit longer.00:40No weapons, drugs are all called.00:44We'd like us to give them a call back.00:50Leon's 5-5-3, going to 2008-80th Street for a fall, it is showing a non-emergent response for a 72-year-old female conscious and breathing who fell off the step and injured her ankle.01:12Ambulance 183 Fall 605 501st Street.01:17Ambulance 183 Fall 605 51st Street Cross streets are Cody Drive and Dakota Drive Timeout 1042.01:32Mounds 183 going to 605 51st Street for fall It is going to be a 76-year-old male conscious and breathing who fell out of his power chair while he was reaching for something.01:44It does say that he is paralyzed from the waist down to see you're aware.
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Ambulance 553, Fall, 2008, 80th Street.
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Ambulance 553, fall 2008, 80th Street.
00:10
Cross streets are, Maryland, drive, and dead end.
00:13
On arrival, use, pack six, timeout, 10, 38.
00:17
Westcom, 9.13.
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9.
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13.
00:24
We're on scene.
00:25
Was the deputy wanting us to stage, or are we good to go in?
00:33
They didn't specify if they wanted to do this stage or not.
00:35
They said the deputy was en route and might be a little bit longer.
00:40
No weapons, drugs are all called.
00:44
We'd like us to give them a call back.
00:50
Leon's 5-5-3, going to 2008-80th Street for a fall, it is showing a non-emergent response for a 72-year-old female conscious and breathing who fell off the step and injured her ankle.
01:12
Ambulance 183 Fall 605 501st Street.
01:17
Ambulance 183 Fall 605 51st Street Cross streets are Cody Drive and Dakota Drive Timeout 1042.
01:32
Mounds 183 going to 605 51st Street for fall It is going to be a 76-year-old male conscious and breathing who fell out of his power chair while he was reaching for something.
01:44
It does say that he is paralyzed from the waist down to see you're aware.
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Location mentioned:
Near 80th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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