Senior man experiences heavy bleeding from ankle, Fairfield IA
Medical EmergencyA 71-year-old man is bleeding a lot from his right ankle and can't stop it at the location.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire / EMS
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County Ambulance Rescue 17, please respond to 802 South 2nd Street. Once again, that's 802 South Second Street. For a 71-year-old male that is bleeding from his right ankle foot area, Colorado, he cannot get it to stop. He does have a paper towel, wash cloth on it. He's not on any blood thinners.
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He believes it's possibly a varicose vein that he picked at. And once again, he cannot get it to stop bleeding. He has conscious in breathing at this time. The front door will be open. Timeout, 10.01[1]. 17th and around. 1076[2]. 10.01.
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1076[2]. 1076. 1076. 1002.
Police codes explained
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10.01: Time out (documenting time of dispatch)
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1076: En route
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Location mentioned:
Near S 2nd St, Fairfield, IA 52556
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