Elderly man falls at home, taken to hospital, Dover DE
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an elderly man was reported to have fallen in the shower at his home near South St in Dover. He showed no obvious injuries or loss of consciousness, and his vital signs were normal. Medical personnel applied a cervical collar and transported him with an estimated arrival time of 15 minutes to Kent General Hospital Emergency Room 1.
Audio|Heard on: Kent DE Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Good afternoon, this is 5151 and we're up here with approximately a 15-minute ETA.
00:05
We're having an approximately 84-year-old male coming from home.
00:08
This afternoon he fell in the shower.
00:11
No obvious injuries recovered.
00:12
He didn't get hit.
00:13
No loss of consciousness.
00:16
Just a no transport at this time.
00:18
Vital signs are normal.
00:21
We do have a C-collar in place, patient is stable.
00:24
Again, advising about a 15-minute ETA.
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Location mentioned:
South St, Dover, DE 19901
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