Elderly woman injured in fall at home, Maurertown VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/8/2025 08:38 AM

Near Back Rd, Maurertown, VA 22644

Emergency responders were dispatched to a home near Back Rd following a medical alarm. A 75-year-old woman had fallen and was unable to get up. Assistance was provided at the scene.

Audio|Source: Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue

02:15

Transcript:

00:00

Okay, let's spend five-year responding to (number withheld) near Back Rd.

00:06

It came in as a medical alarm, attended press,

00:10

made contact.

00:11

Yeah, the 75-year-old female that has fallen, I'm able to get up.

00:15

I do a key location if you give me a call.

00:17

Is that five ones at service and quarters?

00:20

5.1 in service and quarters (number withheld).

00:29

Just back to email the 5'1.

00:34

Go ahead.

00:36

Well,

00:40

you direct that (name withheld) had another call on Back Rd.

00:48

The dispatcher man, let's 5-1.

00:51

The 10 not add on to that call on backroom?

01:01

The 10 board, they did.

01:03

I was just making sure that you all are aware that there was another call.

01:08

All right, we're direct.

01:12

10-5[1] from 5-1, what's your location?

01:19

Just turned on the St.

01:20

Luke.

01:23

Endless 10.5 from 5.1.

01:25

Which is your location?

01:31

We just turned on the same loop.

01:37

All right.

01:39

Do you want us to meet you Back Rd?

01:45

You can use your own description.

01:51

dispatch 5-1 is en route from a reservoir.

01:54

5-1, you're in round at (number withheld).

02:00

You're responding to (number withheld) near Back Rd.

02:04

Came in as a medical alarm, made contact, 75-year-old female that has fallen, is unable to get up.

02:11

I do have a key location if you're not able to look at the CAD comments.

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10-5: Relay message

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Near Back Rd, Maurertown, VA 22644

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