Woman Fell From Couch and Unable to Get Up for Hours, Cedar City UT


Emergency medical services responded to a 65-year-old woman who fell from her couch and injured her back. She was conscious, alert, and breathing but unable to get up from the ground for about two hours before help arrived.
Audio|Source: Central Iron County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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your ambulance, please respond to near North 800 West space number 29 on A17 Bravo 1 Lima.
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Again, 17, Bravo 1 Lima.
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Cedar clear, 1834.
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I've had negative contact on that road rage, I mean contact with ERP, and he didn't have any further descriptors on the vehicle other than a great sedan, you don't have any other calls on you, clear it out.
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All right, same copy, thank you, 1834.
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Peter, Middick ambulance, 7474, there's a copy page.
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Lennox, 746, 104.
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Medica 746 for going out.
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Medics 746, 1836.
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ComCenter 27, uh, no joy, working at RTB.
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One Alpha 51, Cedar, 1036.
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Two-seven, Roger, sure, you return to base 1836.
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Thanks for the attendance.
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Medic 746, Cedar, copy patient info.
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Yeah, thanks for the Cigree.
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Go ahead. One Alpha 51, Cedar, 1036.
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You'll be responding on a 65-year-old female.
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She is conscious in breathing suffered a ground level fall off of the couch and injured her back.
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Bride... One alpha 117, Cedar, 1036.
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104, thanks.
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One alpha 117, copy 1837.
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1040, thank.
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Medics 746, you're continuing.
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She is conscious, alert, breathing, responding normally.
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She has been on the ground for about two hours trying to get up and has not been able to do so.
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She's still down on the ground.
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She does weigh about 265 pounds.
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Rick.
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Medics 746, no special concerns are reported.
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She is responding normally in point of the alert.
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See your, Medics 746, copies all.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 800 W, Cedar City, UT 84721
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