Medical aid provided to elderly after falls, Windber PA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders assisted a 93-year-old woman who fell and needed help to get up near 2nd Street in Windber. Separately, they treated a 91-year-old man who had a ground-level fall causing a suspected hip injury. The man reported left hip pain, had previous left knee surgery, and was given a makeshift hip binder and pain relief. Both cases required prompt medical care but were not due to accidents or crimes.
Audio|Source: Somerset County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Somerset County, station 640, alpha response, lift assist,
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near 2nd Street, Windber, scalp level, borough.
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One, Somerset, checking your status.
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Forrest.
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Number 786.6-14, let me... ...pore responding, 0153,
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time of dispatch, 0150.
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93.
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93-year-old female.
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Needing help up off the floor.
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near 2nd Street, Windber, Scout Level, Borough.
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9-1-round Somerset.
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901, you're enraught to Somerset 0155. No,
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I was supposed to Somerset, Elisville, 9-1.
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Negative on command, just a page report.
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Okay, go ahead.
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Coming in about 91 year old male patient from home, ground level fall.
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Fell about two and a half hours ago was experiencing some left-sided hip pain.
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Also had a left knee surgery.
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Those appear the patient does have some outward rotation to the left leg.
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We got his hip wrapped up in a makeshift binder for stabilization.
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BP right now is 126 over 63, he's 94% on rem air. Heart rate is currently 73.
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Stace of pain is about 7 out of 10,
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currently giving him some nitrous as needed for pain.
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He says he did not hit his head, does not take any blood thinners.
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He's alert oriented.
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We'll be there about five minutes, give you for that bedside.
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Location mentioned:
Near 2nd St, Windber, PA 15963
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