Woman falls from ladder, suffers head injury, Salem IA
Medical EmergencyA 72-year-old woman fell from a ladder and landed on her back. She is conscious but has difficulty breathing and is not fully alert. Emergency responders are on their way.
Audio|Source: Lee County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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1104, Huffton Rescue, item 104, 1116, 130th Avenue, Huffton. Again, 1116, 130th Avenue. He's planning for a 72-year-old female. She has a history of head trauma. She just fell off a bladder. She's conscious but not alert. Labor breathing. Again, 1116, 130th Avenue, the time of age 1135.
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Can we call them that on 101? 101. 101? Can I stand by? I'll boot one. They call one four now? One of four now. One of four and out on there.
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Wait on 104. 104. Can you put a helicopter on ground standby, please? Deborah, I'll get it in.
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99264-go-go-go-going. In this station, Hunter, 1139. 9263 out of 104, fireouts.
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This is 92-64. When you get on scene, let us know if we need a helicopter or not. We're just leaving Fort Madison. I've got one on the ground standby. Four. I don't want to fort from Lincoln. I want to forth. I have a little bit of extra information for you. They did advise she fell 10 feet from the ladder, fly on her back. She did hit her head. Call her.
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also advised that she has expensive previous head trauma. She had a brain bleed about 15 years ago and many had surgeries since she has a plate on the right side of her school. At this time, she does know who is around her. She is alert, semi.
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Location mentioned:
Near 130th Ave, Salem, IA 52649
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