Elderly man falls from wheelchair, suffers head injury, Medina UNDEFINED
Emergency responders attended to an elderly man who fell from his wheelchair and hit his head. He is on blood thinners and showed uneven pupils. Air medical evacuation was requested due to possible head injury.
Audio|Source: Bandera County EMS
03:13
Transcript:
00:00
Make location near Pine Tree Road.
00:05
For an 81-year-old male, fell out of his wheelchair, hit his head.
00:10
He is on blood thinners and caller advised pupils are two different sizes.
00:18
Bandera, Mediq, call received.
00:22
Med2. Med2.
00:27
Bandera, you can show me a two in a row.
00:30
Bandera, you can show me a tuner out.
00:33
Or 1927.
00:43
Vandar Med2 to dispatch.
00:47
Too good.
00:50
Can you confirm the caller advises that patient's pupils are two different sizes and if there are any other neurological deficits he is showing at this time?
01:00
And she did say that they were two different sizes.
01:04
He is acting normally and does not really want assistance.
01:12
He is on blood thinners but also complaining of upper back pain.
01:19
When he fell over in the wheelchair, the wheelchair fell on top of him when he hit his head.
01:29
Ten.
01:34
Four, thank you.
01:38
Vanderero one of two, back in service.
01:45
War 102, 102.
01:54
Med tube dispatch, can you check for air medical?
02:05
Ten-four. Do you have a landing zone preference?
02:12
The Medina Fire Department.
02:15
Ten-four, you want a flying or ground standby?
02:27
Bend area, you can, um,
02:30
flying,
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standby. Send for copy of flying, standby.
02:37
Send for a copy of flying,
02:38
standby.
02:41
Bender, a Med 2.
02:50
Go from Ed 2.
02:55
Med2, Air Evac has Unit 181 out of Evaldi with a 28-minute ETA pending a weather check.
03:05
They will be calling us back.
03:08
Ten-four, go ahead and send it if the weather check is clear.
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Location mentioned:
Pine Tree Rd, Medina, TX 78055
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