80-year-old man with knife wound treated near North Clay School, Brazil IN
Medical EmergencyAn 80-year-old man suffered a knife wound to the abdomen with significant blood loss near North Clay Middle School. Emergency responders established a landing zone for a medical helicopter and provided treatment including ventilation support and fluid administration.
Audio|Source: Terre Haute Public Safety and Vigo County Fire
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Transcript:
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Claire, be advised we have approximately 90 by 90 LZ[1] established for you directly behind North Clay Middle School in an open field.
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You should have zero obstruction should be a fairly simple landing.
00:13
Our patient's approximately 80 years old.
00:16
Roughly 220 to 240 pounds has a knife wound.
00:21
Knife is still in his abdomen.
00:23
A pretty significant amount of blood loss.
00:26
Okay.
00:29
They're going to be pulling into the entrance on the south side of the intersection, or the roundabout, I think it's the entrance to the apartments at Merrill Lake.
00:38
It's a red G-SUV and a silver equinox, I believe.
00:43
No injuries.
00:46
Do we have any vitals for this patient, not that they're necessarily too important, or are they alert at this time, and we will be landing there? We do copy your LZ[1] description.
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13-304.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:01
Do you TX available?
01:04
Affirmative.
01:05
Clear else TX.
01:07
31. You can probably just do that report via TX.
01:11
Rightful Andrews, this is Medi-9.
01:13
Patient is conscious on the lawyer.
01:15
We're obtaining blood pressure at this time, heart rate 120 science tech.
01:20
About 20 respirations, currently at 85.
01:23
We're bagging him to assist with ventilation.
01:27
Entitles 15.
01:29
Just have an I-O established.
01:30
I just gave him TSA about two minutes ago.
01:33
He also was receiving fluids at this time.
Police codes explained
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[1]
LZ: Landing Zone for helicopter
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Location mentioned:
Near W State Rd 340, Brazil, IN 47834
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