EMT injured during patient transport in Pinellas Park, Pinellas Park FL
Medical EmergencyA Sunstar EMT was injured during a patient transport at near 49th St N and 78th Ave N in Pinellas Park. The patient, who was restrained and sedated, was transferred to another rescue vehicle for continued medical care. A supervisor was notified about the EMT's injury.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
03:46
Transcript:
00:00
Due to an injury sustained by the Sunstar EMT, Sunstar is directing their ambulance to not transport.
00:08
That they're sending a cargo company due to the severity of this patient.
00:16
We have to, we're going to go ahead and stuff next to transport.
00:30
Due to the patient already being restrained, instigated on the Sunstar stretcher, we're just doing a hot stretcher swap,
00:36
putting the stretcher in the back of Rescue 33.
00:39
And we will have the Sunstar,
00:42
that was our original Sunstar, bring our stretcher to us in the hospital, as long as you're okay with that.
00:51
Uh,
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copy.
00:54
Is there a Sunstar Supervisor on scene?
00:58
That's Megas.
01:01
Com's break. We got a Sunstar Supervisor in Rout Doc. You guys have PD on scene or need them, or you said patient is now restrained and not a state care risk anymore.
01:11
Patient's restrained and we have little to no sedation.
01:17
You all have a CDM scene.
01:22
And did she get the full 5 milligrams additional, as it first said,
01:27
and the 25 of Benadryl?
01:29
Yes, patient receives all three at approximately 19,
01:36
or 21, 21, and 21, 28.
01:43
Patient still has had no significant change to their foundation level.
01:56
It's been a few minutes with no change, you can give her an additional 2.5 of her said, again, just with the caveat that as soon as it's easily possible to get her on the monitor and just quickly walk her airway.
02:11
Understood, we're getting the patient on the monitor right now. I have a heart rate sustained at about 120-9-inch tax.
02:19
We're trying to get everything else.
02:22
Respiratory rate is 40 with a casualty.
02:30
Understood.
02:32
Will you just make sure that a Sunstar supervisor is notified, or make sure that Sunstar notifies a supervisor about the injury at EMP so they can do their report for that as well?
02:42
Understood.
02:43
We are doing that and the LR 36 is coming as well.
02:47
Can you repeat that dose? You said another 2.5 of us in how long?
02:54
You can give her another 2.5 milligrams of her said I am now and you can give her the remaining 25 milligrams of Benadryl I am as well.
03:06
The remaining 25 of Benadryl and the 2.5 of her said now.
03:18
That's affirmative.
03:21
Communications MD5 and Rescue 33.
03:24
Sunstar 503 is supervisor and at near 49th St N and 78th Ave N. We'll be there in just a few minutes.
03:30
Our cover unit, 187, is responding downgraded Park Boulevard and 71st Street N.
03:36
Do you need them to upgrade?
03:40
Be advised, we're conducting the FD Transport. I didn't get a chance to say it on the radio.
03:44
You can go ahead and cancel your incoming from start.
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49th St N & 78th Ave N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
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