Elderly man seriously injured after fall, airlifted, Cana VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to an elderly man who fell near Wood Creek Drive. The man suffered serious injury to the right side of his face and was becoming less responsive. He was treated with oxygen and airlifted by medical aircraft for further care due to his worsening condition. Vital signs included a high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar. The incident required coordinated emergency medical transport and care.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Public Safety and Galax City Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Area 4, near Wood Creek Drive for fall, Offlander, Seacom Clear, 1616.
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16.
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By the end of west.
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Be a route from Hillsville.
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See, I'm caught five in route six and six.
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Marks is in route.
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I attempted big iron towing because they're the closest they were unavailable, but verts is in route to you.
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They've been told the importance.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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Say something.
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Samantha 5-354 Wood Creek Drive, Clark was following for 84 y'all female fell.
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I'm sure she's injured.
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She didn't devise anything made in no written difficulty.
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You can cause her to be rushed forward in West Creek.
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I'm 75.
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304 to Carol, off duty.
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On duty. Yeah,
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I'm Bob Skap, 75.
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75 on comfort.
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Copy on KIA, updated ATA of both aircraft, aircraft 2 and 3, inbound with a 1515 minute ATA.
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Copy,
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LZ[1] set,
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binwals, it's clear.
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Gentle.
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You could advise them to contest on this channel.
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Never.
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1,200,000, 1200, 1202 on scene.
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1,200, 1202 on scene.
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Unit 3.
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See call.
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Show us en route to the LZ[1] emergency traffic.
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Traffic,
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1621.
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I was in commande area care three.
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Hey there, Care 3.
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For about 10 minutes out, can you give us a change description, please.
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Two minutes ago was 13 minutes, we're looking 11 now.
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That ready contact and LZ[1] command for LZ setup.
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NAC1. They're also in contact with Kna FI now getting LV description.
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Tenfold.
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For about ten minutes out, please give us any patient information in please.
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I'm not actively involved in patient care, I'm just at the LZ[1].
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That'll be Carol Firen Rescue.
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That's good copy.
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One, do you have the male or the female?
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C-com, we have the mail.
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C-com,
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we have the mail.
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Excuse me.
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Here, two, your ballot, not minutes out with me at LZ[1].
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You're landing on grassy field next to baseball field.
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We have winds less than 10 mile an hour from the north of the south.
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I'm sure if you're aware or not, but we also have AirCare 3, Landon, with you too.
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Yes, man, we got up, thank you.
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Here if you're not tied up.
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This air care two.
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Care two, go ahead.
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Just trying to get any patient information if you got it.
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104, we're not on scene with the patient.
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Carol Fire Rescue has that patient.
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Stand by, I'll see if we can get them to switch over.
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24, thank you.
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CCOM.
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I know both the Carol Fire Risk Units are 106.
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Could you advise them to switch over when they're free and give a patient information please?
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Meg 1 is in route 2DLZ[1] now a male patient.
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They're giving information now.
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He's going to have significant injury to the right side of his face.
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He's becoming less and less responsive.
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It was very confused when he was more responsive.
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Biddle at this time, heart rate 85, 02 sap is going to be 88%.
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We've got him on 4 liters.
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Last blood pressure is 154 over 98.
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Blood sugar was 217.
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Again, patient is becoming less responsive.
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You advise that you need any further.
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No man, we'll get further on team.
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We're about five out.
Police codes explained
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LZ: Landing Zone (helicopter landing area)
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Location mentioned:
Near Wood Creek Dr, Cana, VA 24317
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