Elderly man falls from wheelchair and hits head
Medical EmergencyAn 85-year-old man fell backward in his wheelchair and hit his head on a concrete driveway. He has minor bleeding but is awake and breathing normally. Emergency services are responding.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00Be too, go ahead.00:06We've been en route for about two minutes.00:106-82, you're in route 1103.00:12You're going to be responding to 1-3-3-5-C-Mont Drive for an 85-year-old male, fell backwards outside in his wheelchair, hitting his head on a concrete driveway.00:22Does have some slight bleeding, the bleeding is controlled.00:25Patient is conscious alert and breathing okay.00:27He does have medical history at Parkinson's.00:30Agent Orange has had brain surgery, multiple spinal surgeries, and has had his back broken twice.00:35He is still down on the ground.00:37They have not moved him.00:38Again, he is conscious alert and breathing okay.00:41Go ahead.00:43After your feet.
00:00
Be too, go ahead.
00:06
We've been en route for about two minutes.
00:10
6-82, you're in route 1103.
00:12
You're going to be responding to 1-3-3-5-C-Mont Drive for an 85-year-old male, fell backwards outside in his wheelchair, hitting his head on a concrete driveway.
00:22
Does have some slight bleeding, the bleeding is controlled.
00:25
Patient is conscious alert and breathing okay.
00:27
He does have medical history at Parkinson's.
00:30
Agent Orange has had brain surgery, multiple spinal surgeries, and has had his back broken twice.
00:35
He is still down on the ground.
00:37
They have not moved him.
00:38
Again, he is conscious alert and breathing okay.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:43
After your feet.
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Preston County, WV
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