Elderly man bleeds heavily from knee wound after surgery, Decatur AL


A 78-year-old man near Johnston St SE is bleeding heavily from a knee wound after surgery. He is conscious and breathing but the bleeding is serious. He is normally on blood thinners. Emergency services are responding.
Audio|Source: Decatur and Morgan County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Central 2-1-1-219, finger-knit out for pleading Bravo[1], near Johnston St SE, 78-year-old male, conscious and breathing,
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side of his knee is split open from a surgical balloon and is bleeding.
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5.6.
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Negative 1.
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10.
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One en route.
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And when I caught you in route of Mennon 219, 17, 78-year-old male, conscious from breathing, bleeding from a vertical wound on his knee.
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Very serious bleeding and he is normally on blood thinner.
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238, Johnston Streetpuff.
Police codes explained
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Bravo: Moderate-priority medical response (EMD determinant)
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Location mentioned:
Near Johnston St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
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