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Man falls from bed and needs wheelchair assistance, Blacksburg VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 09/25/2025 08:03 AM (PDT)

Near Fairfax Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

Medical personnel responded to Lantern Ridge Apartments near Fairfax Rd for a 74-year-old man who fell out of bed. He was conscious and breathing with no injuries and needed help getting off the floor into a wheelchair.

Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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NRV, Blacksburg Rescue, Alpha Response Falls,

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Lantern Ridge Apartments, near Fairfax Rd,

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near Fairfax Rd, Apartment 1421,

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Cross Street and New Kent Road,

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upright VRS1, clear 11.04.

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Did you go ahead?

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Uniform for Bob Bravo 1729, UPP 1729, Red Nissan Ultima, (number withheld), San Navis font.

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NRV, Blacksburg Rescue. My offer response calls.

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Lantern Ridge Apartments, near Fairfax Rd,

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near Fairfax Rd,

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near Fairfax Rd, Apartment 1421,

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Cross Street and New Kent Road.

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Upper BRS 1, Clear, 11.04.

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NRV,

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this is Rescue 53.

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Rescue 53.

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You could show 53 responding three on board.

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104, Rescue 53, responding at 1105. To Lantern Ridge, near Fairfax Rd, should be building 14,

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apartment 1421, apartment 1421, apartment 1421,

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74-year-old male, it's conscious and breathing, has fallen out of bed.

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They need assistance getting them off the floor and into a wheelchair. It's an accident on fall at ground level,

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responding normally, no injuries.

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Patient weight is approximately 240 pounds.

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Near Fairfax Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060

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