Elderly woman falls and hits head at senior living center, Shelton CT

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/2/2025 07:44 PM

Near Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484

An 80-year-old woman at a senior living center slipped on the floor and hit her head. She is awake and alert. Emergency medical services have been called to help.

Audio|Source: Lower Naugatuck Valley Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

So this is Sheldon, Emma, standby of second call.

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BLS[1] on a priority, near Bridgeport Ave, benchmark, fall with a headstruck.

00:17

Thank you. Shelton Dissette, Sheld EMS, second call, BLS[1] on a priority, near Bridgeport Ave.

00:24

Benchmark Senior Living, Unit 210,

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80-year-old female, follow the head strike, is alert, to norm.

00:32

Any shelter, dispatch, shelter, shelter, shelter,

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shelter,

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708, A, Bridgewater Avenue, benchmark.

00:39

Unit 210,

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80s female, follow the head strike, is alert, timeout's (number withheld),

00:45

crossing told Stratford Road, Paratron.

00:52

Vector 40.

00:58

Vector 40. Hi Vector 40.

01:01

Hi Vector 40.

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Hi Vecter 40.

01:07

Scriponis Strogler, ALF.

01:13

Okay, Sucon on Strokeler, ALS[2].

01:15

Okay,

01:16

S. Okay.

01:18

Okay.

01:22

Okay.

01:33

Roger.

01:40

5-60-20. We have an 80s female.

01:43

One witness fall while coming back from the bathroom,

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slipped on the floor.

01:48

Wake Alert did strike her head, though,

01:52

over the obvious injuries.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

BLS: Basic Life Support medical response, providing non-advanced emergency care for lower-acuity situations.

[2]

ALS: Advanced Life Support emergency medical response involving paramedic-level care for critical or high-priority situations.

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Near Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484

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