Elderly man fell in shower and canceled EMS, Birdsboro PA
Medical EmergencyAn elderly man near Oak Terrace Drive fell in the shower. Emergency services were dispatched but later canceled when a neighbor assisted the man.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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VLS trauma. Station 23 QRF[1], second dispatch[2], near Oak Terrace Dr,
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40-Oak near Golf Course Road. L.S. Trauma, 1901.
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It's late 25 minutes available.
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Fires contain, not preventing anything, fires available in 1901.
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Affirmative.
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Do we know if the door is open that we're going to be able to get in?
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The caller is a friend and the husband and mother are on their way there with a DECA of less than five minutes the door will be unlocked.
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Okay, sounds good, thank you.
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Station 85 to RS you can recall from (number withheld) Snyder Road in Spring Township permitted 6512. 85's available 1902. Okay.
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First attack 23.
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Attack 23. Attack 23.
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Act 23-year route 1902, 4-year-old court, 87-year-old male fell in the shower, 2005 pounds.
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6-811, clear from last busy.
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Middick 6811 clear, Lacken, Vigee1903.
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Metax 684-1, verse additional.
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Berks, 986H41, go on.
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The patient called back. He stated a neighbor come and helped him. He came and helped him.
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He's requesting cancel EMS.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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QRF: Quick Response (first responder) unit/service dispatched to provide rapid initial care
[2]
second dispatch: Repeat/upgrade of the initial dispatch to ensure response or augment resources
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Location mentioned:
Near Oak Terrace Dr, Birdsboro, PA 19508
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