Child experiences allergic reaction after eating shrimp, Buxton NC


Emergency services responded to Cape Point Campground for a six-year-old boy having an allergic reaction with breathing difficulty after eating shrimp. The patient had taken allergy medication and a nearby vehicle helped responders find the location.
Audio|Source: Dare County EMS
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Transcript:
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Station 3, Allergy, 46,500, 546, Cape Point Campground, Road, Cape Point Campground, cross-off, Cape Point Campground, and Lighthouse Road and Waterhead, Maine.
00:13
At site A5, A is an item 5, for a six-year-old male, a shrimp, short of breath, standby for your code 1848[1].
00:21
It's central to a few and out 1848[1].
00:27
Your code is going to be a two delta two[2], a two delta two, the patient has also taken Benadryl.
00:32
Thank you.
00:35
Central Medicine 3-2, there's going to be a white Chevy truck parked at site A5.
00:39
Happy white Chevy truck.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1848: Medical emergency dispatch code
[2]
two delta two: EMS severity code indicating serious allergic reaction (Delta level)
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Location mentioned:
Lighthouse Rd & Cape Point Campground, Buxton, NC 27920
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