Man suffers hypothermia and head injury after fall by brook, Wilton ME
Medical EmergencyAn 86-year-old man fell into a brook near Gordon Road, suffering hypothermia and head injuries. Emergency responders arrived with blankets and stretcher. The incident required manpower and use of a backboard to safely move the patient out of the woods. A life flight was requested due to the severity of hypothermia and injury, and aid was given on site before transport.
Audio|Source: Franklin County Fire
06:11
Transcript:
00:00
We have a patient 86 years old.
00:03
We need a stretch board and assistance ASAP near Gordon Road.
00:13
Copy 651, 86-year-old male, stretcher board needed, with a system say as anybody.
00:19
We need more power.
00:24
Copy that.
00:31
Almost to the end of the Gordon Road.
00:38
Copy that. Franklin to Wooten Fire.
00:41
Stand by for a call.
00:58
Franklin of Wilton Fire.
01:00
Please respond near Gordon Road in Wilton.
01:04
It's near Gordon Road in Wilton for that country rescue,
01:09
86-year-old male.
01:11
E6 field fires requesting stretcher board and manpower and assistance ASAP, Tematone 1248.
01:18
Also advising that four-wheel drive vehicles, no large trucks, going to be at the end of the Gordon Road.
01:30
6.50 to Franklin.
01:37
650, go ahead.
01:39
Do you know if North Star is on the scene? Live Star,
01:43
do we have an ambulance on scene yet?
01:48
Negative, we do not have an ambulance on scene at this time.
01:51
For the sovereign loss and another five-stander.
01:57
Wilton, 6,500 and shape the call.
02:02
Wilton 600, you copy the call.
02:04
Break Franklin to East Dixfield 651.
02:07
EMS is looking for extended injuries for the patient.
02:17
Patient at least has hypothermia.
02:20
I'm heading back to the truck.
02:21
We have three personnel on the scene with the patient with blankets.
02:56
6.50 of Franklin.
03:02
650, go ahead.
03:04
Please advise the ambulance that it's probably about two miles in on this dirt road, but the road is pretty good in here.
03:11
They will be able to get in here with the ambulance.
03:14
They can stage at East Dixfield when they get here.
03:18
I do have on scene.
03:21
I don't have a backboard, so as soon as we get a backboard here, we can start moving the patient out of the woods.
03:32
660?
03:34
Go ahead.
03:38
I'll pick up my backboard.
03:40
Bring it right up with your pickup, Sonny.
03:42
Just come up the Gordon Road.
03:43
Like I said, it's a couple miles in here.
03:45
Just keep going straight.
03:46
You'll see us.
03:47
There's a landing way up on top of the mountain in here.
03:51
The Gordon Road is that halfway up by Morrison Hill?
03:55
Right at the bottom, right before the cottage down line.
04:00
Copy that.
04:08
I've got five personnel on scene and a couple of hunters here that's going to help out as well.
04:13
So we should have manpower enough if you can just bring us a backboard.
04:17
Copy that.
04:26
600650. Go ahead.
04:28
Yeah, I got Michael and Brian Young if you want to bring that right up.
04:33
And four, copy.
04:45
661 to Franklin.
04:48
Go ahead.
04:50
86 year old male with head injuries and definitely hypothermia,
04:59
soap and wet,
05:01
definitely going to need life flight on scene.
05:10
10-4[1]. I will advise them of the patient update.
05:14
We now have a backboard or a stretcher.
05:20
10-4[1], are we good to cancel Biggsville fire or keep them coming?
05:25
No,
05:29
you can cancel Bigfield at this time.
05:33
10-4[1], cancel Biggsville fire.
05:41
Franklin to East Bigfield 651 they're wondering how this happened if he might have fallen out of a tree if he's conscious and alert.
05:59
650, go ahead.
06:02
On scene, I'll be taking over command.
06:05
The person looks like he fell in the brook, going through the brook, possible head injury,
06:11
hit his head on the rock.
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Location mentioned:
Gordon Rd, Wilton, ME 04294
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