Elderly man suffers serious fall injuries at apartment complex, Douglas County OR
Medical EmergencyBeing conscious but struggling to breathe after a fall, a 77-year-old man at an apartment complex sustained severe head and hand injuries while taking out trash.
Audio|Source: DFPA Primary Dispatch & Douglas County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Playwright, Medical A[1]8,
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491, Northwest Barber.
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1176, Medical A[1].1176, Medical A, for difficulty breathing in a fall patient at the Barber apartment, 491, Northwest Barber Boulevard, apartment three, at 2020.
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Fire dispatch, 6877.
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All right, dispatch to 6877-377, DCF topic.
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It's 6877 and it's released by command.
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We're available.
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687, we're at command, and available to live in a safe.
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I got bearded out.
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This is a 77-year-old male who is conscious, experiencing difficulty breathing after a fall from a small ledge while taking out the trash.
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He is not on blood thinners, but has a large cut on his head and a large cut on his hand.
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He may have lost consciousness.
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Uh, 22, 22,000.
Police codes explained
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Medical A: Alpha-level (low-priority) medical response
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Douglas County, OR
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