Elderly woman with breathing issues falls and hits head, Orange County NC


Emergency responders were dispatched to near Camden Lane and Homestead Road for a 78-year-old woman who fell and hit her head. She was having difficulty breathing and needed assistance to be helped up. The patient weighed approximately 236 pounds. A silent approach to the scene was requested.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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263, I did not copy.
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Are you advising on scene?
00:08
1263, I copied lift assist.
00:11
Are you requesting ALS?
00:17
263 is requesting center or other lift assist of the scene.
00:26
1263, your traffic is still unclear. Please repeat.
00:34
1263 is requesting fire for lift assist.
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1263, copy Dispatching Fire to Camden Lane.
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Cargo engine 2, 10.05, Camden Lane.
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Fall. Carborough engine 2.105, Camden Lane, Fall.
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Cross Street's Homestead Road in Gloucester Court.
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Ups 1. Timeout 0541.41.
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On Ups 2?
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This is 593.
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Did we get canceled to this accident?
01:22
593, affirmative Orange Grove is clear that accident is an Alamance County.
01:28
Oh,
01:31
I didn't copy that, but I am on scene of this accident.
01:38
593, copy on scene at 542.
01:47
Bacetaceous Corpore engine 2 is around.
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Carrboro Engine 2, copy en route to Camden Lane as 542.
01:59
You're responding at the request of EMS for a lift assist.
02:04
Patient is a 78-year-old female, countess in breathing who fell and hit her head.
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Patient weighs approximately 236 pounds.
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Caller request, silent approach.
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Location mentioned:
Camden Ln & Homestead Rd, North Carolina 27516
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