Elderly man found injured after fall in apartment, Salem IL
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders found a 74-year-old man conscious but possibly injured after a fall in his apartment at Glenwood-Eckers Apartments in Salem, Illinois. Glass was scattered around the area. The medical alarm had been activated, and the man was repeatedly saying he needed help.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire and Surrounding Fire, Police & EMS
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Transcript:
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26, I want to have EMS responding to one in Glenwood-Eckers apartment near Glenn Whitaker's place for an unknown problem.
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It activated their medical alarm.
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But my caller, the alarm company, advised they could not understand what the person was saying.
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The person just kept saying they needed help.
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Ten-four, I'm en route.
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Attention in Salem, EMS.
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Attention in Salem, EMS.
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We respond to one to Glen Whitaker's apartment near Glenn Whitaker's place.
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One, Glen Whitaker's apartment near Glenn Whitaker's place.
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I have an activated medical alarm with an unknown problem.
00:56
The state of the resident there, a 74-year-old, I believe there was a 74-year-old male that said they just kept saying they needed help.
01:07
I do have officers responding.
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Say, I'm dispatched 221.
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26, when you get there if the doors lock, give me a 21, there's a lockbox with a code.
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10-4[1].
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11, 203.
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11, 10.4.
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(number withheld).
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Before United 17, heavy en route, 223.
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Mary County, 79-1.
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79-1-1-1-W.
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Yeah, be advised, I'm just responding down there near Fraser Avenue to Trey.
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Seventy-9-1-2-4.
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Correct.
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Yeah, that's right.
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Play, I'm 26.
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I'm 23. Two-four.
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7.23.
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Salem, I'm making entry in here.
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Make contact with somebody.
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Ten more.
03:01
Sayoma made a contact with the elderly male in here.
03:04
I'm trying to figure out what's going on.
03:07
He might have fell, there's glass everywhere.
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917. Flat door.
03:15
We have medics, sir.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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