Man suffers foot amputation after auger injury, Akron IA
Medical EmergencyA 65-year-old man had his foot caught and severed by an auger near Evergreen Avenue. Emergency services including ambulance, fire rescue, and helicopter were dispatched for a severe traumatic injury.
Audio|Source: Le Mars Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Merrill Ambulance, Lamar's Fire Rescue.
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Have a 65-year-old male got a foot caught in an auger, caller states the foot is off.
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Merrill Ambulance, Lamar's Fire Rescue,
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near Evergreen Avenue.
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Have a 65-year-old male,
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foot caught in an auger, caller states the foot is off.
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near Evergreen Avenue.
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Merrill Ambulance,
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Lamar's Fire Rescue, near Evergreen Avenue, have a 65-year-old male that is foot caught in the auger caller states, the foot is off.
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Lamar's fire rescue, go ahead.
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10400 call, 2303, 23 old, wandering route.
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1076, 12, 11.
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Eighty-three and or out.
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10-76[1], 12-11.
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10-76[1], 12-11. One of the County, Merrill Ambulance.
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Go ahead, Merrill.
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We're 10-4[2] on the call.
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Can you clarify what if Matt by the foot is off?
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That's all we said.
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The foot is off.
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From the county for Merrill.
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Go ahead.
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Can you start a helicopter or get a hold of one please?
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Ten four. Lamar's fire from Merrill.
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Go ahead, Merle.
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I've got a driver coming if I'll be delayed just a couple more minutes.
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Keep your guys coming.
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Got to be that.
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2301, 2300.
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Go ahead. We'll send engine 7 just in case it's off but still caught in the auger.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-76: En route to the scene or destination
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10-4: Acknowledgment (Message received / OK)
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Location mentioned:
Near Evergreen Ave, Akron, IA 51001
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