Elderly woman falls and sustains head injury in Waltham, Waltham MA


An elderly woman fell near Dobbins Street in Waltham and suffered a head injury. She was conscious and alert on arrival and believed the fall was related to COVID. EMS responded and transported her for further care.
Audio|Source: Waltham Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 7 and Ambulance 1. Engine 7 Ambulance 1 is on near Dobbins St. 78-year-old female took a fall with a head injury using universal precautions.
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That's Engine 7 and Ambulance 1.
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Near Dobbins St, 78-year-old female took a fall to the head injury using universal precautions.
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Autumn Lane to the dead end, Engine 7.
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7 has it from 225 Wyman.
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From 225, Wyman.
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Ambulance 1.
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Ambulance one has it.
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1029.
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With command.
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All put command at 1029.
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While ban fire calling third out command.
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You stopped receiving that signal, correct?
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Affirmative.
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Okay, the alarm tax on scene to handle command's terminated inch two to four.
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Alarmes tag on scene to handle terminate command.
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Terminator is 10.29.
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The Office of Command.
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Off with command, 1032.
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Second half command, Waltham.
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Second half command.
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Oxygenate Transport 1, you can join the 4th, clear, with Terminating Command.
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Armstrong to Transport, Terminating Command,
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1033.
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Newman Street, Command, Waltham.
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Newman Street, Command, Waltham.
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Newton Street Command.
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Armstrong to Transport 5 is clear, returning to inspection.
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Armstrong to transport,
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2.5 is clear. Returning to inspection 1034.
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Engine 1 to Waltham 5.
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Engine 1. Engine 1.
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Clear of inspections to the pump.
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To the pump, down 34.
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Object 4-1-1-1-1-2.
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Adject 4-1-1-Wampment.
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Agent 4.
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Going to be on the head of Green Street for inspections.
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Green Street for inspections, 1035.
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Dobbins, Commander Walthampton Fire.
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Dobbins, Command, Waltham Fire.
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Dobbins, Command.
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78-year-old female, conscious and alert.
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She's up when we got here.
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She thinks she fell due to COVID.
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She's looking for transport.
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Seventy-year-old female, conscious and alert,
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up on arrival.
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She fell due to COVID, looking for transport at 10.30-6th.
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The ambulance one hasn't directed.
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Dobbins come into the ambulance, we're going to need a stature, yeah.
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All right, you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dobbins St, Waltham, MA 02451
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