Young male falls down embankment with back injury
Medical EmergencyA male patient, approximately 18 years old, fell about 10 feet down an embankment, is experiencing significant lower back pain, and has lost feeling from his abdomen down. He has a recent history of cocaine use and possible CO (carbon monoxide) huffing. Emergency responders are treating him on the scene and arranging for aerial transport.
Audio|Source: Baltimore County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
We have an 18-year-old male. Right now he's conscious alert. He's answering all our questions. He had an approximate 10-football or down a significant embankment on the side of 695. He's complaining of significant lower back pain and he has no feeling from like his belly down. Some cocaine use and some CO huffing maybe about an hour ago. Currently having pressure, 155, over 70, heart rate's 130. We're working on a stat and getting the line in. We're about to go around to the landing zone. Okay, one first, thank you very much. That's one from Engine 11. Just come in off the tenant work entrance. You can cut through the parking lot right here. And Triple One, when you're overhead, just advised if you want the parking lot. directly west of the engine or if you would like to football field.
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I-695, Maryland
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