RICHMOND, Va. — Icy sidewalks across the Richmond area are causing a dangerous surge in fall-related injuries, prompting local emergency services and medical professionals to issue safety warnings.
Henrico Fire Battalion Chief Doug Reynolds said crews responded to 46 fall calls over a 12-hour period Tuesday. Chesterfield EMS also reported an increase in fall-related emergency calls.
Local clinics are seeing more patients with injuries from slipping on ice-covered walkways and sidewalks that remain treacherous days after the winter storm…