Elderly man found on floor after long fall at home, Hinesville GA


An elderly man living alone fell at home near Rowland Street and remained on the floor all day before finally calling for help.
Audio|Source: Liberty County Public Safety and Hinesville Fire & Police
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Transcript:
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we're having EMS[1] en route to a fall near Rowland Street off of Griffins.
00:04
104, 104, 1040[2].
00:06
Timor, just to advise, he did say he's been home all along, he is home alone and he's been on the floor all day and just managed to get to the phone.
00:16
We do not actually know if the door is unlocked.
00:20
Ken Ford, swimming around.
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Dan, Ford, he is extremely hard of hearing.
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Okay.
00:25
Advise that he fell is home alone.
00:27
He's been on the floor all day and just now managed to be able to call to the phone.
00:31
We do have HBD[3] unit en route as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EMS: Emergency Medical Services
[2]
1040: Possible medical emergency
[3]
HBD: Hinesville Police Department
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Location mentioned:
Hinesville, GA 31313
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