Elderly woman stranded as wheelchair battery dies on road, Fall River MA
Medical EmergencyAn elderly woman in a motorized wheelchair was stranded on Stafford Road after the wheelchair's battery died, blocking part of the roadway. Police and fire personnel assisted by escorting her to a nearby bus stop and arranged a courtesy tow for the wheelchair. Plans were made to help her get home safely to prevent further traffic disruption and ensure her well-being.
Audio|Source: Fall River Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Three has 440 Stafford Road.
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In route 150, 15.02.
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And the fire department helps facilitate this.
00:11
I'm not sure how to help this lady, but she's not going to make it to the bus stop to make it home because their wheelchair is going to die.
00:26
Follow on, MediCorps.
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On Team 1503.
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I'm going to walk this elderly lady down to the bus stop, which is the stop and shop.
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And if her wheelchair doesn't die, she'll be all set.
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But in the case that it does, I'll let you know.
00:54
We have both hospitals.
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All right then.
01:02
I apologize for all this confusion, but she said once she makes it to the bus to get off, she's still going to have trouble getting home.
01:08
So I'm not sure if the fire department could help us try to get this lady home.
01:18
Three on the scene, 1505.
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B35, spoke to that party, make contact all as well, also spoke to another party in the house, her friend, saying that she does in fact have food and she is being taken care of.
01:56
I've had tow trucks before, come if she can walk at all.
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Tull truck, courtesy tow.
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Whatever we can do to help this lady hall.
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Medic 2 to Fireline.
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Fireland on, medic 2.
02:12
Please clear in service Charleston.
02:17
Clearing Service, Charleston, 1509.
02:22
Negative for fire, Lieutenant, we can rock.
02:24
So if you want us to try and figure out a tow, courtesy.
02:29
Okay. Ten to ask you.
02:35
Good.
02:37
Do we have your permission to call for a toll for this elderly woman's wheelchair, and then we can try to five-six their home after this traffic plays up?
02:46
Absolutely.
02:48
Receive 10-36-40, copy?
02:51
Roger.
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Medic referral.
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Three is transporting one San Am.
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One St. Ann, 1510.
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Two to ten.
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Go ahead.
03:15
Can you at least get her into a pocket lot so we don't have to have a toe coming to this intersection?
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Receive 10364.
03:30
Can you let them know we're going to bring her into the parking lot of raisin canes?
03:35
Receive parking lot of raising canes.
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1511.
03:48
File I'm on.
03:54
Medic 4, clear, patient fusel AMA, 1511.
04:02
Sure.
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Your message 11.
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17,
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just left for about an hospital.
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Go to one, that's one.
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We're opening this up now.
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See, line has to.
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Two to ten, you want to get your cruiser out of the intersection so they can open it?
04:41
Receive, do you need me to block anywhere else or should I just 5-6 this female home?
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Yeah, you can clear, yeah, you can five-sicker home.
04:51
Receive, should 12 and 7 and 9 clear as well?
04:56
Yeah, we're going to do it in an orderly fashion, though I need your vehicle.
05:00
Move first, please.
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Near Mariano Bishop Blvd, Fall River, MA 02721
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