Teen accidentally shot in head during camping trip, Iowa City IA
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders were dispatched near Muscatine Ave, Iowa City, for a 17-year-old male who accidentally shot himself in the base of the skull during a camping trip with friends. The patient was minimally responsive upon arrival and received urgent medical treatment.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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J-Cast4-1. Respond to Code 2[1] Medical.
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Come and go.
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At near Muscatine Ave, Iowa City.
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Cross streets are 1st Avenue and Wade Street.
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10-4 or UTB-1 should be there frankly. On board,
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I was a 17-year-old male, who's in regards to Charlie Romeo, work on the committee.
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A patient was reportedly sustained a HSW to the medial lower aspect of his goal.
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That happened at $5,600.
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Patient was minimally responsive when we are... arrived, we did our side of the base with a combination of Lottemoneum,
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probably about 12 minutes ago now.
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Currently projected is three.
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We're bagging.
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J-com, 2-2 cops' call.
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That'll be honest.
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Check it.
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So, Mar-on-7.
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This type, super-repe.
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I heard a vital sign needed a sign-up attack at 172 beats per minute.
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Currently, it's 88%.
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We're back at the distance leaders through that to do.
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Stand by report pressure is still running.
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And we're back to the rate about.
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It's going for us a minute.
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Does it? Anything pending?
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No.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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So let's register came back at 172, over 4,2, over about certain nationalities fast. So it's a quick,
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sorry, 2 I've been established, I got 18 and I believe it's 16 at the right.
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Washington County Bright Fire 5, set it back in base.
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Can I clarify the patient's age and where the GSW is?
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10-4.
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Yeah, he's a 17-year-old male at the baseball area, base of the skull right in the middle. Can you repeat the heart rate?
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Yes,
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171 permanent.
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Do we have an idea if this is self-inflicted or accidental?
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Jake, I'm M33, is going to be on code 2 to the downtown.
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It sounded like it acts as that all possible hunting accident. There were multiple boys out on a camping trip.
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All right, no further questions. We'll see you in 13, bring you to the ED.
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University clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Priority response without lights and siren (urgent, non-emergency)
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Location mentioned:
Near Muscatine Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240
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