79-year-old woman suffers head injuries in fall

Heard on: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Thirty-two's coming to you with traffic ETA is probably about 10 min .

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On board, I have a seventy-nine year old female coming from the La Porte City Living Center.

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On board, sorry, she complained that it's gonna be ground level fall.

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Sounds like she was walking without assistance, tripped, fell backwards into maybe a dresser.

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Did strike her head, no loss.

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Conscious, is on all courses of center.

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There's a pretty good goose egg and small laceration to the left side of her head, and then has a pretty good skin tear to her arm.

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Bleeding is controlled.

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Currently just complains of pain around that area where she struck her head.

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Vitals for you, our heart rate is 82, blood pressure 119 over 64, respirations are 18 unlabored, 94% on room air.

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Have her in a C-collar as a precaution.

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Denies any neck.

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Back pain, have an IV lock established.

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We'll see you here in about 10 min .

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Question for us, go ahead.

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Nothing further, we'll see you on arrival.

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Copy on arrival, thank you.

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Three thirty-two square.

2026-10-24 13:31 UTC

Medical Emergency

US-218, La Porte City, IA 50651

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is transporting a 79-year-old woman from a living center in La Porte City after a reported ground-level fall. She reportedly tripped while walking unassisted, fell backward into furniture, and struck her head, resulting in a hematoma, a small laceration, and a skin tear on her arm. Bleeding is controlled and she is stabilized for transport to a hospital.