88-Year-Old Woman Reported with Possible Ankle Injury, Fairbanks AK


Emergency responders were dispatched near Chena Hot Springs Road for an 88-year-old woman who is conscious and breathing with a possible ankle injury. The patient was unsure of how the injury occurred. Additionally, responders noted an electrical hazard involving arcing at a power pole connection behind a nearby shop, but no fire was observed. Contact was made with the caller and the scene was managed accordingly.
Audio|Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough Fire/EMS
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Station 62, Station 61, Medic.
00:06
Traumatic injuries, alpha response, near Chena Hot Springs Road.
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Operation on tag 3.
00:14
Station 62, Station 61, MediX 61, traumatic injuries, alpha response.
00:22
Near Chena Hot Springs Road, operation on tag three.
00:28
All responding units, you are responding to an electrical hazard due to a pole connection arcing and sparking behind the shopet.
00:37
Copy that a pole connection arcing.
00:44
Correction to information.
00:46
There is no tree.
00:47
It is the connection to the pole arcing and sparking. Tire observed that this time.
00:52
This is directly behind the shopet. The caller lives on Poisonberry.
00:58
Dispatch, can you contact DPW for this electrical hazard? We'll probably meet them.
01:07
Copy, contacting DPW for the electrical hazard.
01:15
Can you repeat the information about the area behind the shop?
01:27
There is arcing and sparking in the area behind the shopet due to the connection to the power pole.
01:37
There's no fire observed.
01:39
It is directly behind the shopet and the caller lives on Poisonberry.
01:44
Copy that, thank you.
01:46
Show us on scene.
01:48
Copy. On scene.
01:54
Roger.
01:57
Everyone helping.
02:02
Dispatch, you can show 907 in the area.
02:07
Copy, 907 in the area.
02:14
We have made contact with the person who made the phone call.
02:20
We do not see any arcing or sparking at this time.
02:27
Copy, no arcing or sparking at scene. Contact made with the caller. We will notify going on.
02:34
Dispatch 907 on location, taking command.
02:40
Copy, 907 on location, taking command.
02:44
Medic 61, City.
02:50
Medic 61, you'll be responding to near Chena Hot Springs Road for an 88-year-old female patient conscious and breathing break.
02:59
Stand by for second dispatch.
03:02
Patient thinks she broke or twisted her ankle earlier today. Patient was unable to articulate exactly what happened.
03:11
The house is a two-story log cabin with a white u-haul in front of the house.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Chena Hot Springs Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99712
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