Elderly woman falls at home with minor head injury, Blacksburg VA


An 86-year-old woman fell on the ground at her home near Meadowbrook Drive. She has a minor head injury with some bleeding but is awake and breathing. She has a do not resuscitate order.
Audio|Source: Blacksburg Rescue Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Intervator Blacksburg Rescue, Provisional level falls, near Meadowbrook Dr, near Cross Glade Road and Jim Meadows Road.
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Operate on BRS1, NRV's cleared, 720.
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NRV Rescue 53.
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Rescue 53. In route.
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104 Rescue 53, you're responding for an 86-year-old female.
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She is conscious and breathing.
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She's fell,
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has been on the ground for less than one hour.
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It was a ground-level accidental fall.
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She has some bleeding, not serious, and a head injury.
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They also advise she has a do not resuscitate order.
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It's 721.
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Location mentioned:
Near Meadowbrook Dr, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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