Man falls and hits head on roadway in Damascus, Damascus VA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders attended to a 79-year-old man who fell and hit his head near South Shady Avenue in Damascus. Bleeding was controlled and the call was downgraded. The road was temporarily closed while the incident was handled.
Audio|Source: Washington County and Bristol City Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Attention, Damascus Rescue.
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Damascus Rescue. Need units to respond.
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Near South Shady Avenue.
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Advanced life support priority.
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79-year-old male has fallen on the roadway, has hit his head.
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It's bleeding.
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Dispatch clear, 1134.
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400 Central.
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400.
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I heard that call that y'all just gave the crew.
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I'll be en route to that location as well.
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104.1135.
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Be out, J.M.H.
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1136.
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24.
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We're at the scene responding back to the station.
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1136. This match 167, it's matching quarters.
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1136. 1136.
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66, back at station.
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1137. 1137.
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Central, I'll be on scene.
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1137.
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1137.
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May 37, Central Guard on same.
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1137. 1137.
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ADE, go ahead.
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We're responding.
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Yes, advanced life support room.
02:04
It's actually going to be basic life support.
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Bleeding is controlled.
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It was just a ground level fall.
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Good copy.
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80 I've also got an officer on the scene with them right now.
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Go ahead.
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Can you tell me back on the call for this morning on the first street?
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When I met the call, I was being a vision and showed me all the connection.
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Okay.
02:46
Okay.
02:56
400 central.
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Go ahead. Do you have an ETA on the EMA?
03:05
Negative. They're just marking around.
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I can get one.
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Oh, we're right in front of near South Shady Avenue.
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Near South Shady Avenue.
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We're in the northbound lane.
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They'll just pull up here.
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I've got the road shut down.
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Location mentioned:
S Shady Ave, Damascus, VA 24236
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