Elderly woman falls while transferring to wheelchair, Cornelius OR


A 90-year-old woman fell while moving from a chair to a wheelchair near South Heather Street. She cannot get up and complains of knee pain. Emergency responders downgraded the response to basic life support.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 421, AMR 102, and Station 8.
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Respond to Fault.
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At near South Heather St.
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Cross streets are Heather Street and South Parabrook Drive.
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They're calling M.R.
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102.
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Go ahead.
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102, we're taking the call of Heather Street.
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We're currently Scoggins Valley and we'll hold the highway 47.
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To copy, thank you.
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Come to medical alarm.
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At 1,0225, Southwest Murray Boulevard.
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Unit 1221.
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Cross streets are Southwest Weir Road and Southwest Cougar Ridge Drive.
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2421 with AMR 102, Fall Patient 102, near South Heather St.
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Information initially came from the alarm company advising a client reported a fall and is now unable to get herself upright.
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This will be a 90-year-old female.
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We are now online with the location.
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This is a fall during transfer from chair to wheelchair.
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Only complaint is knee pain.
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This has been downgraded to a code on BLS.
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