Man falls from water tower with possible injuries, Moncure NC

Medical Emergency

Reported: 09/04/2025 05:06 PM (PDT)

Water Tower Rd, Moncure, NC 27559

A man fell accidentally from a water tower on Water Tower Road. He is conscious and breathing but may have chest, neck, head, or back injuries. Emergency responders are on scene. Air medical transport was cancelled due to weather conditions; ground emergency services are handling transport.

Audio|Source: Chatham County Fire

04:19

Transcript:

00:00

Central to all units responding to falls.

00:02

He was responding to a 36-year-old male, conscious and breathing.

00:06

He fell from the water tower.

00:08

As it was accidental,

00:10

possible chest neck or head injury and back.

00:14

There was no bleeding at this time.

00:17

Engineated Central, I know we've probably got some weather coming into the area, but we just check with air care anyways.

00:22

Ten for...

00:23

Ten for me taking it both.

00:25

Ten for a medic one.

00:26

Central to all units.

00:27

There'll be a mail in a green shirt by the mailbox to flag down responders.

00:32

Medicaid and Ralph?

00:33

104 Medicaid.

00:34

00:35

Can you advise your new number? Are you 1780?

00:37

(name withheld).

00:38

104.

00:39

1741, Medicaid, be advised, we have a 15-minute ETA.

00:42

Central dollar units responding to false.

00:44

Caller gave the address near Water Tower Rd.

00:47

Cell phone is plotting closer near Water Tower Rd.

00:51

Again, there should be a mail subject and a green shirt, sliding down responders.

00:56

Central to Medic 1 per air care they advise negative due to weather correction.

01:02

Air care advice they are doing a weather check.

01:06

Thank you.

01:10

Central to Medic 1, Air Care is advising negative due to thunderstorm.

01:13

Thank you.

01:15

Central Engine 8thraving on scene.

01:18

Time for Engine 8 on scene.

01:23

804 to Central, one condition red.

01:25

Copy 804, one-faced condition red.

01:29

Central 80s on scene.

01:30

1780 on scene.

01:32

2012. 1722 available District 2nd, 22.

01:37

104, 1722.

01:38

1720. 1780 Central.

01:39

1780.

01:40

One red side preparing for transport, fire driver.

01:42

104, 1780, one red preparing for transport for transport.

01:45

Medicaid revise.

01:46

We have a 7 minute ETA.

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