Medical Assistance Provided to Patient Near Swains Lock, Potomac MD


Fire and rescue units responded to a medical emergency involving a patient along the towpath near Swains Lock. Crews assessed the patient, provided bandaging and splinting, and transported the patient back to the staging area for further care.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Cameron 733 to command.
00:01
Do you want us to the stage at Great Falls or old anglers?
00:04
Ambuln should be coming to near Swains Lock.
00:05
Copy.
00:06
Smith order 730 Bravo 730 and utility 730 are on scene so forth a 730 Bravo will be at Swains Lock with command.
00:16
I have the utility going down with four personnel
00:19
to make contact with the patient
00:21
Okay, 2430 with Swains Lock Command.
00:25
4.730 is on scene at the patient doing an assessment at the urban location.
00:29
7.3 is on the scene.
00:31
207.7.3 is for 4.730.
00:32
I should have been for an update about how far down the towpath are you?
00:36
The location marked on the backup anglers map.
00:39
We're somewhere between like a quarter and a third of a mile down from Swains.
00:44
Okay, thanks. I'll take the command from the community name 1733.
00:47
Go ahead and stay out on River Road.
00:49
There's not a great way to turn around down Swains Lock Road, and we'll try and find a way to get the patient brought up to you.
00:55
Okay. Avial 733 is right.
00:56
Florida 730 command.
00:57
We've got a BLS[1] patient.
00:59
He's getting bandaged and splinted at the moment.
01:02
We're going to stick them in the utility.
01:03
We'll bring him back to Swains.
01:04
We'll let you know when we're headed that way.
01:06
Is this going to be ALS or BLS[1]?
01:08
BLS[1]? BLS. Okay,
01:10
thanks. UTV 731 staging Swains Lock in river
01:13
Amanda UTV 731 Ingo service copy in search
01:21
333 command.
01:22
We're on the Sina River Road and Swains Lock Terrace Interrive.
01:26
I don't hear from.
01:27
Swiftwater 730.
01:28
Bravo to Swiftwater 730.
01:29
We're clearing these boatsports out of the way for you.
01:32
So you can head right up, meet up with the ambulance.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support medical response for non-life-threatening or routine emergencies, without advanced life support.
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Location mentioned:
Swains Lock Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
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