Elderly man falls in bathroom and needs assistance, Newport TN


An elderly man fell in the bathroom near Angelus Circle. He is hard of hearing and unable to get up. Emergency services, including ambulance and city fire, were dispatched to provide assistance.
Audio|Source: Cocke County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS, Newport Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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A couple units to be en route to near Angelus Circle. I have an elderly man that's severely hard of hearing. Says he fell in the bathroom and pinned down and hurt. I'm going to get an ambulance en route also.
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47.
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1840.
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Forty-nine.
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1040. Circle runoff of.
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Spring throws.
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Medic 1, 911 trip-and-fall with injury.
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4749, I don't know if he has the door unlocked. I don't know if you can get in.
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He's so hard to hear and I couldn't get him to understand me. I apologize.
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We can call (name withheld) with the housing authority.
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Should be able to get us in there, maybe.
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104.
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No, never mind, Central.
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Central,
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if you haven't already, go ahead and send City Fire. They have the tools to breach without too much damage.
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Newport, TN 37821
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