Elderly man falls and injures head and hip in Independence, Independence IA
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man in his 80s fell while getting out of a chair onto concrete near Three Elms Road, Independence. He hit his head and has pain in his hip. He is conscious and breathing but cannot be moved.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Jessup ambulance has a medical call.
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In Independence, AMR's not back yet, near Three Elms Road, lot 9.
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From a male in his 80s, fell getting out of a chair, onto the concrete.
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He hit his head, he's conscious and breathing with mainly pain in his hip.
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(number withheld).
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As a ambulance of a medical call near Three Elms Road lot nine for a male in his 80s fell getting out of a chair on in the concrete injured his hip did hit his head They can't move him,
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but he's conscious breathing, talking to him.
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Time out, safety fix.
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Dependentz fire first responders.
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I have a medical call.
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Near Three Elms Road.
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Near Three Elms Road, lot 9 for a male in his 80s.
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Still getting out of a chair, they can't get him up.
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He's conscious breathing injured his hip, but he did hit his head.
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Meet Jeff of ambulance in route shortly.
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Independence, IA 50644
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