Male falls and likely breaks hip at home on blood thinners, Powhatan County VA


An 86-year-old man fell in his bedroom and likely broke his hip. He is on blood thinners. Emergency medical services responded quickly as a high-priority trauma case.
Audio|Source: Powhatan County Fire & Rescue
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Plymouth 721, EMS-702, and 5-0201, 2214, hollow-law paths, cross streets of logging, trail, Huntington, Woods Trails,
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Poor Trails, P1,
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1507.
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The schematic collection, EMS702 is en route at 1507.
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721 is en route.
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That's 15-07 hours. We have an 86-year-old male weighs 180 that had fallen me. I've broken his hip.
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He'll be a trauma, P1.
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The patient is located in the bedroom area. The garage door is open, responders should come to the garage area.
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He is on blood thinners.
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acting normal for himself, they're less than 10 feet, a 1508.
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The advice has been upgraded to a trauma 1 from a trauma 3, 15.08 hours.
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Also, the advising of the responding to arm and bleeding on the patient is being controlled, 15.08.
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Location mentioned:
Logging Trl, Virginia 23139
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