Teenager suffers broken forearm after falling by guardrail, Eureka CA
Medical EmergencyA 15-year-old boy fell while trying to jump over a guardrail and broke his left forearm. Emergency medical personnel provided care and transported him to St. Joseph Hospital.
Audio|Source: Humboldt County Law, Fire and EMS - Eureka and North
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Transcript:
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Joe, this is Gabriel on Garberville 1 in Route 2, Code 2[1], with a 15-year-old male, a chief complaint of left forearm pain.
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Patient states that he was attempting to jump over a guardrail when he lost his grip and fell trying to catch himself with his left arm.
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Before we splinted it, it was obvious deformity and angulation.
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However, CSMs were intact.
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CSMs are still present post-splinting.
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He has been 904, G.C.S. 15 throughout.
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These bottles are all at the normal limits.
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He refused pain medication.
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So we bring them to BLF and we got an ETA to you guys in about five minutes.
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Any questions or orders? April, no questions or orders.
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The assignment upon arrival, St. Joe's clear.
Police codes explained
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Code 2: Urgent response without lights and sirens (expedite, non-emergency)
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Location mentioned:
Near Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501
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