Elderly man falls repeatedly causing bruising, Elkins WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to near 16th Street in Elkins for a 78-year-old man who had fallen multiple times, resulting in bruises and skin tears but no active bleeding.
Audio|Heard on: Randolph WV EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Crand off, Station 1 Respond, near 16th Street, cross street of Stanton Avenue and South Kerens Avenue, fall.
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Bhophe.
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Station 1 respond, near 16th Street,
00:16
78-year-old male, fall,
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1721.
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Station 1.
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1722.
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Medic 781 is responding.
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781, you're responding to near 16th Street.
00:33
You're responding for a 78-year-old male.
00:36
Call, patient has been falling on and off all day.
00:39
He just fell again.
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Not sure if he's injured.
00:42
He is bruised all over from falling today and does have some skin tears.
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He is not currently bleeding.
00:49
He fell from a standing position when he fell forward and landed on his back.
00:53
They got him up in the chair and he sat in there, go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
16th St, Elkins, WV 26241
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