Man, 76, possibly fractures hip after falling at home, Bluefield WV


Emergency responders dispatched to near Surface Hill Rd for a 76-year-old man who fell and possibly fractured his hip. The man experiences dizziness when standing and is being transported to Princeton Hospital for medical treatment.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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Need a unit to please respond to near Surface Hill Rd.
00:04
Again, near Surface Hill Rd.
00:07
This is for a 76-year-old male.
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He fell, he is back up, he's sitting down, but they believe he's fractured his hip.
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Every time he stands, he is becoming very dizzy.
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They need him transported to the hospital.
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It's 1716.
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It's going to be 5730-50-5730.
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Team 4, how many calls have we had out there in the past couple days?
00:27
Sam Bauer. Bluefield copy, 17-16.
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11417. Go ahead.
00:31
We got to call them yesterday and 1718 went out there and told them what they needed to do.
00:36
Then they raced each other to the magistrate office.
00:37
We got Princeton called out there twice and we had to go out there with them.
00:40
Master Crowder and ourselves advised them multiple times of what they needed to do.
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Pee and Ford, so nobody followed DVPs or anything.
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First control, for instance, 611, off-paste track, please.
00:49
From my understanding, he gave them the paperwork,
00:51
and they took the papers and all went back home together.
00:55
10.4. 611, I have you responding at 1717.
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Your incident number, sir, is 47370.
01:03
Again, 47370.
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And an answer to that.
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On the 5th, we had a domestic call.
01:08
On the 6th, we had a speak with officer.
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In the 6th, again, we had another speak with officer.
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On the 7th, we had another speak with officer.
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And on the 7th, again, now we have a domestic.
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Go ahead. Please head out to near Surface Hill Rd again.
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Near Surface Hill Rd.
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It's going to be for a 76-year-old male patient with a possible hip fracture, secondary to a fall he just took.
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He has an extensive medical history for his wife, who was the caller.
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They are asking him to be transported to Princeton Hospital.
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I did advise us the caller.
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That is up to the crew.
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Go ahead. Okay, Ford.
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Give me plenty on surfaces.
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This side of Surface Hill, sir, should be closest to the Route 20 sound.
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If you'll stand by, I'll confirm that.
01:49
611, this is going to be the Surface Hill entrance closest to Route 20 New Hope Sound.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Surface Hill Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701
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