Elderly woman found with stroke symptoms after fall, Smith River CA


Emergency responders attended an 84-year-old woman who fell near South Indian Road. She was unable to walk, had hip pain, confusion, and showed signs of a possible stroke with left facial droop and slurred speech.
Audio|Source: Del Norte County/Crescent City Law, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Smith River Fire Station 2, Smith River Fire Station 2, this is near South Indian Road.
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Again, near South Indian Road.
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For an 84-year-old female that fell yesterday, currently unable to ambulate, having hip pain, experiencing confusion, negative any head injury at the time of the fall, timeout 10-11.
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Control, RA-124, you can show us en route to the Mississippi River.
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The advice, we are responding from town.
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I'm happy, which unit is the street phone, and you're coming very low over the radio.
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Central, that's RA-124.
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Control two-two.
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Control to 24.
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Control 24, go ahead.
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24, this is going to be a possible stroke.
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Patients having left-sided droopness on her face and unable to speak clearly.
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Control 24, copies you can show, it's responding code 3[1].
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24, I copy.
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Do near South Indian Road.
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Ambulance crew is now advising it's a possible stroke having drooping us on the left side.
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I get near South Indian Road for a possible stroke.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
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Location mentioned:
Near S Indian Rd, Smith River, CA 95567
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