Elderly man falls, injures knee and head near Dunton Rd, Wilmington MA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to an 80-year-old man who slipped and fell near Dunton Road, injuring his knee and striking his head. The man had a possible brief loss of consciousness but is now conscious.
Audio|Source: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention, when we can police fire requests for medical aid.
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It's going to be sector 1, engine for outside ambulance, near Dunton Road, 80-year-old male fell broken knee, via code 3 response.
00:15
Again, sector 1, engine 4, outside ambulance, near Dunton Road, Code 3[1].
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Answering 4.
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Answering engine 4.
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We're on 28 gun.
00:37
Can I get the age in the nature again, please?
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It is an 80-year-old male, slip and fall.
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K-man originally is a knee injury, now stating a head strike with positive LOC.
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Can have action ALS[2] and BLS[3] responding.
00:55
Okay, we should.
01:00
All right.
01:04
All right, I'm action.
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BLS[3] responding, 28 done.
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BLS[3], we're going to do responding 28 done 1157.
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This is Action BLS[3].
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Is there any mention of the patient being on blood centers?
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Negative.
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Receive, thank you.
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I'm from P1.
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P1's on for Dunton.
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P1, I have you on for Dutton also.
01:48
In 80 mail, slip and fall.
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Stating a head strike with positive LOC is conscious now.
01:55
No mention of thinners.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response with lights and sirens
[2]
ALS: Advanced medical response providing higher-level care, typically by paramedics, beyond basic life support.
[3]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response by non-advanced personnel or units.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dunton Rd, Wilmington, MA 01887
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