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Elderly man bleeding from head wound after procedureReading MA

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Vista Ave, Reading, MA 01867

An elderly man on Vista Avenue is bleeding from a head wound after a medical procedure to remove melanoma. He is taking blood thinners. Emergency medical teams are responding to assist.

Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Request a medical aid number 2424, Vista Ave, 80-year-old male.
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Had a procedure on his head done today.
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He is now bleeding from the wound.
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Water, can take it? Just go again with the numerical on Vista.
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Right, number 24-24.
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Receive 24 in Vista.
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All right.
00:27
Just clarified, what was that medical for?
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Right,
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80-year-old male.
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He had received it today to remove a melanoma from his head.
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And he's now bleeding from the wound.
00:43
Receive no police response on that.
00:49
Receive. One-thirteen has it.
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He's on for 24 this.
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Good reason.
01:00
Good reason.
01:08
T1 is on responding Vista Ave.
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Rick Sire has that.
01:12
Rating file is still alarm, engine 3 with P1, 24, 245 to have for the medical aid.
01:19
Apparatus be advised this male today had a procedure to remove a melanoma on his head.
01:25
He's now bleeding from that wound.
01:27
Also being told he's on blood thinners.

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Vista Ave, Reading, MA 01867

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