83-year-old man injured in home fall near medical campus, Hagerstown MD
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an 83-year-old man fell at home, hitting the back of his head and suffering cuts. Emergency medics transported him to hospital near Medical Campus Road. He is awake but has some memory loss about the fall.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Meritus, this is Amunds 5-9, Medics 711 on board.
00:05
I'm currently en route to your facility with an 83-year-old male coming from home after a fall.
00:13
The patient's wife said that he was downstairs in his man cave when he had a ground-level fall and struck the...
00:25
Struck the right back of his head, causing about a softball size injury, he was trauma and had a one to two inch laceration,
00:32
also causing him to drop his glass cup and cutting him on his knuckle from his ring finger to his pinky.
00:42
The patient is on plastics, did admit to having alcohol on board.
00:51
He is currently neurologically intact.
00:53
GCS 15 ANO3.
00:57
He does not remember the fall.
00:59
Just remembers us talking to him in his basement.
01:03
He does have some repetitive questions here for the past about an hour that we have been with him.
01:11
Last set of vitals I got from him is a normal heart rate of 68, SPO2 of 100% on room air, and a blood pressure of 167 over 91.
01:22
The highest pressure I got from him was 188 over 96.
01:27
We're approximately 7 minutes away from your facility if you have.
01:32
questions.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Medical Campus Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21742
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
