Medical responders assist elderly man with severe leg bleeding, Norfolk VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/15/2025 05:12 PM

Near Hardy Ave, Norfolk, VA 23523

Fire and medical personnel responded to a residence near Hardy Avenue for a 77-year-old man who was severely bleeding from his leg. He was located on an upper floor and could not open the front door, so responders prepared for potential forced entry and requested a ladder for access.

Audio|Source: Norfolk City Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Hemorrhage, near Hardy Avenue.

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Medic for Hemorrhage near Hardy Avenue.

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Medic for Hemorrhage, near Hardy Avenue, Tech 2.

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Medic, Hemorrhage,

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Near Hardy Avenue, Tech 2, timeout 2013.

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Mitigate, you're responding for Hemorrhage, near Hardy Avenue.

00:34

He had a 77-year-old male that is bleeding on his legs.

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See on the second floor, he's unable to unlock the front door.

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He noted that this is not an apartment,

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but he's in the attic,

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in 2014.

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Medic, Norfolk.

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Medic?

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Yes,

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ma'am. Or yes, sir.

01:06

You got PDN this way in case we've got to do any forceful entry? I copy.

01:09

I can get them started.

01:16

Okay, Norfolk.

01:17

Is this going to be apartment one or two?

01:22

Sorry, so you asked if this is apartment one or two?

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Yes, means.

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Let me verify with the call taker.

01:33

Just be advised, per the caller in the call itself is safe.

01:37

There's no apartment number, he's just in the attic.

01:39

So if there's an upper level, it's going to be the upper level.

01:46

You get Norfolk.

01:49

I think, go ahead.

01:53

Can you start a ladder race this way?

01:59

We'll get him started.

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We'll get him started.

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Larry in response with Medic for Hemorrhage, near Hardy Avenue, TAC2.

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Medic in response with Medic for Hemorrhage, near Hardy Avenue in tack two, to Mount 2019.

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Medic to Norfolk.

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Clear letter 8.

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I, copy.

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