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Elderly man has breathing trouble after head injury, Mahwah NJ
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched to near South Railroad Avenue for a 79-year-old man with difficulty breathing and speaking after a fall that caused a head injury. He has an altered level of consciousness and a history of a prior stroke.
Audio|Heard on: Mahwah Fire and EMS Dispatch
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02:39
Transcript:
00:00
Figuer Sondro, near South Railroad Avenue.
00:03
A 79-year-old male, difficulty speaking and breathing.
00:07
A prior fall victim during the overnight, struck his head.
00:25
WALAMS North to response request near South Railroad Avenue to a 79-year-old male.
00:31
POSB,
00:33
or LOC post-fall repeating Wally-DEMS north to response to request near South Railroad Avenue 3-79-year-old male to the possible TVA or LLC post-fall to a full crew for the BLS[2] and ALS[1] was notified.
00:56
Roger.
00:59
6.5, 7, a sector 5.
01:01
Can you be dated 4 for walking? 3.
01:10
6.7-11 48.
01:15
048.48.
01:17
8, one of the death.
01:18
413 Responding 12 Health Railroad Asked.
01:26
Very, see, 413.
01:34
MS-7657 also responding south road.
01:38
Receive the NS7.
01:42
MS7, your patient says 79-year-old male.
01:46
Altered level of consciousness with difficulty in breathing.
01:49
Supportable victim, history of CVA,
01:53
different from their normal state.
01:58
Received.
02:00
There was a head strike, unknown LOC.
02:10
T.V.S. 4 to 657 respond in South River.
02:14
Where is CVM, 4?
02:19
Number 7, Sector 4.
02:23
4.
02:27
Out on the way out.
02:29
Bruce, thank you.
02:35
Alas out on the scene.
02:38
Very easy, Bella.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced Life Support medical response by paramedic-level personnel or units.
[2]
BLS: Basic life-saving medical care provided without advanced interventions or specialized equipment.
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Location mentioned:
S Railroad Ave, Mahwah, NJ 07430
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