Man falls down hill and injures head and arm, Reading PA


A 70-year-old man fell down a grass hill near Burlington and Restaurant Depot. He suffered cuts on his head and arms and was bleeding without any control. He was alert and spoke to a bystander, refusing hospital transport but wanted to be evaluated by medics.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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medic fox six or two in rout at 1320 a 70 year old male gone down a hill has a cut on his head and arms doesn't have anything to control the bleeding with approximately 200 pounds
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He's talking to our caller who's a bystander, saying he doesn't want to go to the hospital, just wants to be evaluated.
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They stated this is the press lot next to the location.
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Stand by this. Let me confirm this actual location as well.
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The MS, they're responding.
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4-1 is transporting no writing.
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Medic 6-841 transporting to Reading 1321.
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Medic 560 Duburks.
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Good.
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Good.
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5602. This will be the grass patchy hill between the Burlington and the restaurant depot.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 5th Street Hwy, Reading, PA 19601
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