Patient aspirating and turning purple in medical emergency, Linn County MO


Emergency responders are treating a patient who is aspirating and turning purple. The patient is breathing less frequently. A medical helicopter landing zone is set near 4th Street and A Street in Linn County, Missouri. Multiple fire units and EMS are involved. Active resuscitation efforts are ongoing.
Audio|Source: Linn County Police, Fire, and EMS
01:46
Transcript:
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TESS compression[2]. Okay. Tess compression. Okay. Okay. Okay. That is. Can we load the center round? 16 and 45.
00:04
Patient's breathing is getting further apart.
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S now, 8 minute ETA.
00:12
Spert, keep here.
00:13
Aspirated, he's turning purple now.
00:15
Two copies.
00:17
With 24-minute ETA still en route to the LZ[1] there near 4th Street and A Street.
00:21
Go ahead.
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Metter information.
00:23
Patient's still aspirating.
00:25
Stay again, rolling on a side though.
00:26
Copy. Copy. The petition Linius Fire, Lennie is Fire.
00:29
New to the Purn and LZ[1] near 4th Street and A Street.
00:33
It's going to be for LZ[1] setup.
00:35
Area Back is going to be en route with the 24-minute ETA.
00:37
Time now, 1650.
00:39
WQV 509.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
LZ: Landing Zone (for medical helicopter)
[2]
TESS compression: Resuscitation/CPR in progress
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Linn County, MO
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