As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical responders were sent to a location on Black Cloud Circle for an 86-year-old man who reportedly fainted and collapsed after standing up following a blood donation. He was later reported to be conscious and breathing.

86-year-old collapses after standing up at home

Custer EMS, standby for tones on an unconscious party, Black Cloud Circle. Custer EMS, please respond to (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle, again (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle, for a male party that's unconscious. EMS copies. 1456. Pre-call 984. 984. Show us the route. Hi, copy. Should be responding on an 86-year-old male, 86, conscious and breathing. He had a fainting episode. He doesn't have any cardiac history. He's pale in color. Looks like he gave some blood earlier today, and when he stood up, he collapsed. Copy that.

Custer EMS, standby for tones on an unconscious party, Black Cloud Circle.

Custer EMS, please respond to (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle, again (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle, for a male party that's unconscious.

Hi, copy. Should be responding on an 86-year-old male, 86, conscious and breathing.

Looks like he gave some blood earlier today, and when he stood up, he collapsed.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a reported fall with a possible stroke at a residence near Black Cloud Circle. A medical helicopter service is on standby but has not been activated yet.

Person fell and may be having a stroke at Black Cloud Cir

We have a medical for a fall and a possible stroke at (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle. We have Deer Mountain and Route. They have requested reach to be on ground standby. And I'll have a 30-minute ETA after they're activated. They have not advised us to activate them yet. If they are activated. Who would you like us to send, or did you want me to tone out you guys? You can go ahead and tone us out if they go ahead with that. You said (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle? That is a firm, and again they have not activated flight at this time.

We have a medical for a fall and a possible stroke at (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle.

They have requested reach to be on ground standby.

And I'll have a 30-minute ETA after they're activated.

They have not advised us to activate them yet.

Who would you like us to send, or did you want me to tone out you guys?

You can go ahead and tone us out if they go ahead with that.

You said (number withheld) Black Cloud Circle?

That is a firm, and again they have not activated

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a significant smoke plume in the Wet Mountains near Bear Gulch Road, possibly a forest fire. Responders discuss checking access and sending a deputy to investigate the area.

Smoke plume suggests forest fire near Lock Mountain

Three com, this is three Mike 527 . I have eyes on what I believe is the smoke they've called in. It's a pretty significant plume on the side of the wet mountains, probably closer to 3 mi away from my current location. Hey, copy. Have eyes on the smoke, significant plume around 3 mi away from your location at eleven thirty-five. That's a firm. It's probably 3 mi away, maybe a little bit farther. South by southwest from this location, right up in the mountains in the trees. Copy. Possibly to the south or southwest, 3 mi plus from that location, right up on the mountains in the trees. At eleven thirty-five. Are you aware of any controlled burns or anything over in that area? It does seem like it's too high up to be on private land. Copy, and that's negative. I'm not showing any controlled burns. That's affirmative. Copy that. For the amount of smoke, this is going to be a decent sized fire. I'm going to head that direction and see if I can get closer to it. Hi, copy. Based on the smoke, it looks like a decent sized fire. Going ahead to location to see if you can get to it at 1136. 527, Chief, go ahead. Go for 527. You want me to try to send a Type 6 your way? That would be an affirmative. This is, it's a decent sized plume. I'm. And it looks like it's up in the forest, not on private land though. I don't know. I need to look at the map and see what we have over there. Okay, I copy. I'll see what I can get going. Thank you, sir. 33 to fire on your channel. Go ahead for fire. From that address south southwest, are you thinking it's going to be in the Lock Mountain area? That's an affirmative. Copy that. I'm going to have a deputy start heading that way as well. See if he can hopefully come in from the south off of Bear Bays and then get up to the Bear Gulch Road area. I'm not sure if that. Gate is locked yet. And I think that would get him over close to that area. I mean, the smoke is thick and sporadic, but I mean, it was going for about 10 s and now we see a big plume coming back up again. So copy that. Could be some hunters, hopefully for their rifles. They may have just lit a fire and get away from them. I'll have a deputy start heading that way. Copy that. Do we know if the forest service gate there is closed or not at this point? I will let you know here.

I have eyes on what I believe is the smoke they've called in.

It's a pretty significant plume on the side of the wet mountains, probably closer to 3 mi away from my current location.

Hey, copy. Have eyes on the smoke, significant plume around 3 mi away from your location at eleven thirty-five.

It's probably 3 mi away, maybe a little bit farther.

South by southwest from this location, right up in the mountains in the trees.

Possibly to the south or southwest, 3 mi plus from that location, right up on the mountains in the trees.

Are you aware of any controlled burns or anything over in that area? It does seem like it's too high up to be on private land.

Copy that. For the amount of smoke, this is going to be a decent sized fire.

I'm going to head that direction and see if I can get closer to it.

Hi, copy. Based on the smoke, it looks like a decent sized fire.

Going ahead to location to see if you can get to it at 1136.

You want me to try to send a Type 6 your way? That would be an affirmative.

And it looks like it's up in the forest, not on private land though.

I don't know. I need to look at the map and see what we have over there.

From that address south southwest, are you thinking it's going to be in the Lock Mountain area?

I'm going to have a deputy start heading that way as well.

See if he can hopefully come in from the south off of Bear Bays and then get up to the Bear

I'm not sure if that. Gate is locked yet.

And I think that would get him over close to that area.

I mean, the smoke is thick and sporadic, but I mean, it was going for about 10 s and now we see a big plume coming back up again.

Could be some hunters, hopefully for their rifles.

They may have just lit a fire and get away from them.

I'll have a deputy start heading that way.

Copy that. Do we know if the forest service gate there is closed or not at this point? I will let you know here.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter was dispatched to the West Mesa area near Silver West Airport for an 80-year-old woman who reportedly fell down stairs and may have a head injury, broken arm, and broken ribs. Crews coordinated with local fire and air traffic control for landing and arrival time.

Elderly woman falls down stairs at Silver West Airport

Sir, if that Fremont County calling or Freecom, they're asking if you can get to Westcliffe. Yeah, call center four, stand by. Call center four. Go ahead. Where about in the West Mesa area? Is it to the clinic? Yes, sir. This is an address they gave me. I don't know if they're going to change the LZ. Yeah, copy. Can you send us that address? We'll get a Google on it real fast. Just kind of working on. Some fuel planning, et cetera. Yeah, I've got the location is a little north east of that Silver West Airport. I've got coordinates if you want them. (name withheld), I have a report. We can, we can accept. We could right turn 23 minutes and route from our present position. If you could call the OCC, I'd appreciate it. Sir, absolutely, I will. Thank you so much. This is an 80-80, I'm not sure if it's a male or female, fall down the stairs. Yeah, good copy, 80, fall down some stairs. And if you could page out that the lat long. I'll take it. Put it in. I'll get a better ETA. Yes, sir. Doing it now. Life Guard Four, call center with more info. Go for Life Guard Four. Sir, you are good to go with OCC and patient is 80 female, fell downstairs, unknown how many. She's had a history of dementia and she's got a head injury and a possible broken arm and possible broken ribs. Yeah, Life Guard Four, good copy. Updated ETA, we're 17 minutes out. It sounds good, and you're going to talk to West Mountain Fire on Simplex One. Yeah, copy that. West Mountain Fire, Simplex One.

Sir, if that Fremont County calling or Freecom, they're asking if you can get to Westcliffe.

Where about in the West Mesa area? Is it to the clinic? Yes, sir.

I don't know if they're going to change the LZ.

Can you send us that address? We'll get a Google on it real fast.

Yeah, I've got the location is a little north east of that Silver West Airport.

We could right turn 23 minutes and route from our present position.

If you could call the OCC, I'd appreciate it.

This is an 80-80, I'm not sure if it's a male or female, fall down the stairs.

Yeah, good copy, 80, fall down some stairs.

And if you could page out that the lat long.

Life Guard Four, call center with more info.

Sir, you are good to go with OCC and patient is 80 female, fell downstairs, unknown how many.

She's had a history of dementia and she's got a head injury and a possible broken arm and possible broken ribs.

It sounds good, and you're going to talk to West Mountain Fire on Simplex One.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies respond to a motorist assist on Highway 69 near milepost 44 involving a black car with no license that is broken down and blocking traffic. The direction of the affected lanes is unknown.

Stalled car blocking traffic on Highway 69

Copy. 89, 79, copy a motor assist hazard. Highway 69, milepost 44. Highway 69, milepost 44 for a black car with no license that's broken down. It is blocking traffic. Thanks. Unknown if it was northbound or southbound lanes. The county had a bad connection with the RP. 10-9. 10-9. Who is that? Fremont. I'm your Park County 9 car. I copy. They had you on for Fremont Custer. My apologies, S50. S50. Are you going to be covering the Fremont Custer area for the evening? That's how they have you built on my schedule. 2-8 is on. Oh, you don't seem like this. Got all kinds of mess-ups. Two out of eight. Two out of eight, go ahead. Are you able to copy that? Motor assist is blocking Highway 69 at the 44. Hey, firm, I have a very extensive ETA. Does Custer know about it? 831. It's going to be at the Weirpino County line, right next to Custer. Copy.

Copy. 89, 79, copy a motor assist hazard.

Highway 69, milepost 44 for a black car with no license that's broken down.

Thanks. Unknown if it was northbound or southbound lanes.

The county had a bad connection with the RP.

I copy. They had you on for Fremont Custer.

Are you going to be covering the Fremont Custer area for the evening? That's how they have you built on my schedule.

Are you able to copy that? Motor assist is blocking Highway 69 at the 44.

831. It's going to be at the Weirpino County line,

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