Man injured in fall at home in Wilmington, Wilmington MA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a home near Roosevelt Road in Wilmington for a man who slipped and hit his head after a fall. The patient was briefly unconscious but regained consciousness and was described as groggy. Paramedics provided advanced life support and transported him to Lahey Clinic before redirecting to Winchester Hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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03:44
Transcript:
00:00
Near Roosevelt Road, fifty-nine year old male fall with a head strike.
00:04
Code three response.
00:06
Again, that's sector one, engine four outside ambulance.
00:09
Near Roosevelt.
00:11
Fifty-nine male fall with a head strike.
00:12
Code three.
00:22
Fire alarm, engine four is on for Roosevelt.
00:25
Engine four, you're on.
00:26
You have Burlington.
00:29
Engine four has it.
00:38
Hello, Engine Four.
00:43
Engine Four.
00:45
Sixty-nine year old male slipped and fell on the back deck, struck his head.
00:49
Sounds like there was LOC at some point.
00:51
He is now conscious, a little groggy.
00:55
Engine Four received.
01:06
Burlington Medic One to Burlington Fire.
01:11
Answering Burlington Medic One.
01:17
Burlington Medic One, we're responding to near Roosevelt from our headquarters.
01:24
Burlington Medic One, I have you on them responding near Roosevelt Road.
01:27
If you didn't catch the update, sixty-nine year old male slipped and fell in the backyard, struck his head.
01:32
Sounds like there was positive LOC at some point.
01:34
He is now conscious but groggy.
01:39
Thank you.
01:46
Fire alarm A2.
01:48
Answering A2.
01:52
Transporting one ALS[1] to Lahey Clinic, starting mile is zero.
01:57
ALS[1] to Lahey, starting (number withheld).
02:08
Siren, tower one.
02:12
Problem answering.
02:16
Tower one's clear.
02:17
Command terminated. Transport to Winchester, please.
02:26
Problem is it?
02:30
Fire alarm, engine four is on scene.
02:31
Roosevelt command.
02:33
Engine four, you're on scene.
02:34
You have command (number withheld).
02:43
Fire alarm A2.
02:47
Answering A2.
02:52
Possible destination change to Winchester.
02:56
Change to Winchester, (number withheld).
03:09
Burlington medics from Roosevelt, come in.
03:15
Over Burlington.
03:22
It's going to be the driveway behind the engine.
03:25
We're around back in the back deck.
03:28
If you can bring a backboard or a reefer.
03:37
Received, Burlington's on scene.
03:38
We'll come around back.
03:43
Burlington, you're on scene (number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS: Advanced medical response providing higher-level care, typically by paramedics, beyond basic life support.
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Location mentioned:
Roosevelt Rd, Wilmington, MA 01887
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