Elderly man falls and has breathing difficulty in apartment, Ephrata WA


An 85-year-old man fell near Charles Street in an apartment. He may have injured his hip and is conscious but is breathing abnormally. Emergency services are responding.
Audio|Source: Grant County Fire/EMS and Washington State Patrol
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Transcript:
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The Freitas Fire Department, Lifeline ambulance, Ephrata, Detachment, AOS, Falls[2], near Charles Street Southwest, Apartment 3-1,2-0407.
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Ephrata Fire Department, Lifeline ambulance, Ephrata, Detachment, ALS[1], Falls[2], near Charles Street Southwest, Apartment, 3-1-2-0407.
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Back, afraid of Fire and 407.
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932 this way, 85-year-old male.
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Conscious breathing, sal possibly hit...
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correction, fell possibly hit his hip, has pain in his hip.
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He advised that he's not breathing normally, fell less than tense.
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He did not lose consciousness.
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No longer on the floor.
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That's good to do copy short.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support
[2]
Falls: Medical fall incident
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Location mentioned:
Ephrata, WA 98823
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