Elderly man falls on elderly woman in apartment, Strasburg VA
Medical EmergencyA 70-year-old man accidentally fell on a 70-year-old woman inside their apartment near Ash Street. Both asked for medical evaluation. The woman reported leg pain and the man, who weighs about 400 pounds and is weak due to cancer, needed help to be lifted.
Audio|Source: Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Rescue Company 25-76 Ash Street, apartment 1, per fall, off to 1758.
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The rest of the company is 25 for second ambulance, engine company 61 for manpower, near Ash Street, apartment 1, two patients, 70-year-old male fell on a 70-year-old female, both for medical evaluation.
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Male is approximately 400 pounds plus.
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Operations are going to be switched to the 4, Ops 4, 1759.
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Ms. 252 is responding from Front Oil.
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Medics 252 from Front Oil, go to Offs 2.
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Disregard.
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9252 responding at 1800 to near Ash Street, Department 1, 70-year-old male fell on top of a 70-year-old female.
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Both are requesting medical evaluation.
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Male is no longer on top of female.
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Female complains of leg pain.
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Male is approximately 400 pounds plus.
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5-51, 4-1.
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551. 551, Office 4.
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5151.
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Near Ash Street, apartment number one.
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51, 4 and 1.
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5151, 4 and 1.
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Units around near Ash Street, apartment number 1, two patients, 70-year-old male, fell on top of a 70-year-old female, she was unable to hold him up.
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Female is experiencing leg pain and has a previous injury.
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The male has cancer and is extremely weak, unable to get him up.
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You will need lift assistance for the male.
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Dispatch, ambulance 25-1s are out.
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Section 25 is on staff.
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Email is 251, station 25 on staff.
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They're offs for.
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You dispatch from 252.
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That's two units for funer from Strasburg.
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You can show us in service.
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Medic 252 in service, 1802.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ash St, Strasburg, VA 22657
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