Elderly man falls and bleeds in senior living facility, Shelton CT
Medical EmergencyAn 83-year-old man at a senior living facility fell and was bleeding from his hands. The bleeding was controlled, and he was awake and alert. He was initially thought to be on blood thinners, but this was later clarified that he is not.
Audio|Source: South Central Region Area Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This is that Shelton, M.S. I have third call. BLS normal travel.
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Near Beard Sawmill Rd, Brightview Senior Living, Unit 25,
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and Wellspring Unit for fall.
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And injured.
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Shelton, this said, Sheldon, M.S., third call, BLS, normal travel, near Beard Sawmill Road, Brightview Senior Living, Unit 25, this is being a Wellspring unit,
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sign entrance,
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83-year-old male,
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fall, bleeding from the hands,
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is on both, the next, repeating, Shelton, this said, Shelds, M.S.
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Third, call, BLS, Normal Travel,
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near Beard Sawmill Road, Brightview Senior Living,
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Wellspring Unit, number 25, is a room.
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Side engines.
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83-year-old male fall bleeding from the hands is on thinners.
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I'm on 549, cross-street Super Short Avenue, fire mill crossing.
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5-60. 5-A-60, good morning.
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Good morning, we're going to take that call.
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First of two things. We had a memory care unit, Wellspring, from number 25 at Brightview, 83-year-old male.
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Walk without assistance and loss his balance. It's bleeding from the hands, bleeding is controlled,
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but he is not blood thinners.
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He's awake and alert to his normal level.
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Location mentioned:
Near Beard Sawmill Rd, Shelton, CT 06484
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