Man falls from tree stand with possible spinal injury, Heathsville VA
Medical EmergencyA 60-year-old man fell from a tree stand near Courthouse Road and Hazard Road. He may have a spinal injury and is located in the woods. Emergency medical services and fire units responded and are accessing the patient using special vehicles and foot travel.
Audio|Source: Northumberland County Fire & EMS
05:28
Transcript:
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Station 9, respond near Courthouse Road, cross street Hazard Road for a 60-year-old male who fell from tree stand, possible spinal injury.
00:07
Station 9 respond near Courthouse Road for a 60-year-old male who fell from tree stand, possible spinal injury.
00:14
Patient is in the woods, caller stated he will meet you at the house.
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Public 1 is acknowledging.
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1225.
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Northumberland, EST's are now.
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1225.
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First, I'm Rowland, from Medic 1.
00:42
Considering that the patient is still in the woods, can you go ahead and add fire?
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1226.
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Phaar!
01:08
Callao Fire respond near Courthouse Road, cross street of Hazard Road to assist the medics for a 60-year-old male who fell from a tree stand, possible spinal injury.
01:16
Callao Fire respond near Courthouse Road to assist medics for a 60-year-old male who fell from the tree stand possible spinal injury.
01:24
1227.
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Captain 1-2, building.
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1229.
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Northumberland, Medic1 is on the scene.
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1230.
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Northumberland from Medic 1.
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Go ahead, Medic 1.
01:53
Be advised that the location of the caller is not the location of the patient.
02:00
We're about to follow someone off scene.
02:08
Copy 1230.
02:15
Medic 1, will you be able to give an updated address for fire?
02:22
Yes, ma'am.
02:23
It's going to be 227.1.
02:26
We're going down past the bean field.
02:29
We'll send somebody out to lead fire end.
02:33
Copy 1231.
02:41
Northumberland, ES2.
02:45
ES2, Northumberland.
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I'm on scene.
02:47
I'm leaving my vehicle at Courthouse Road for the fire department to turn at across the road from.
02:56
Sir, negative.
02:57
We're probably going to need your vehicle to get farther in.
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662, ES2.
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Yes, due to dispatch.
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Following medic to use traffic, I'm going to bring my vehicle off at the roadway, so they'll have to turn near Courthouse Road.
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1222.
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Sir, come back by the bean field.
03:37
When you see a tree stand off to your left, there's going to be a logging road to your right.
03:45
Take that logging road.
03:52
91 to EF2. ES2, go ahead.
04:05
Y'all have a Stokes basket that you're carrying in?
04:12
I do not have a Stokes basket on my ambulance.
04:15
So far it's a pretty straightforward driveway down and through the woods.
04:19
I would only bring one additional vehicle down here though.
04:28
The Medic 1, the 91, be advised that once we reach the end of this logging road, there's still going to be probably a half a mile or so walk into the woods, so we're going to need a brush truck.
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662 to ES2.
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I have a four-wheeler or a gator that I can load up if y'all need that.
04:56
Just let me know.
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662, if you'd like to be a best speed.
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I would say that would probably be a good idea.
05:07
Y'all were stepping on each other.
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One of y'all please repeat.
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662, I believe that would be a fantastic idea.
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All right, I'll get it loaded up and I'll be in round.
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Location mentioned:
Courthouse Rd, Heathsville, VA 22473
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