Elderly woman injured in single-vehicle crash, Pulaski County VA


A female driver approximately 80 years old crashed a vehicle and suffered a compound fracture to her left leg and is breathing abnormally. Emergency responders are on scene, and a medical helicopter is landing near Old Baltimore and Lizer. The landing zone is a field with cattle, and responders are coordinating to clear the area.
Audio|Source: Pulaski County Fire and EMS
04:20
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue 1, Squad 10, Mc95 arriving.
00:02
Caravan. 1154.
00:04
Two point. Go ahead, sir.
00:05
The LZ[1], is it going to be there beside 2496, Wiser?
00:10
I'm not sure the address.
00:12
Break, utility one, stop hurt Bill Ganoys there at the feedlot and put them there on the road.
00:19
Utility 1, copy.
00:21
Rescue engine 6 is arriving.
00:23
Arriving 1152.
00:24
Central Utility 1.
00:26
You told me one. You told him.
00:28
The LZ[1] will be in a field on the corner of Old Baltimore and Lizer.
00:35
Okay. Okay. Okay.
00:37
Not one. Uh. I'm one on State.
00:39
9-1 on the scene,
00:40
be advised, 20 minute EPA for the helicopter and they're requesting the update when available.
00:48
Copy, we'll be.
00:49
Central utility runs on Steam with the LZ[1].
00:52
Utility, one on scene, 1158.
00:54
This is for the fire command.
00:56
We're direct. Call them all of an update.
00:57
We'll get to world just as quick as we can.
00:58
Okay.
00:59
Utility Wants.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:01
I think the offer's got some cattle in that field, so you may just keep reminding that with the gate.
01:06
Central Fireclair.
01:07
Come in.
01:08
Patient up eight when you're ready?
01:10
Go ahead.
01:11
Female occupant, approximately 80 year old female,
01:14
weight, probably 185 to 200, compound fracture to the left leg, agonal respiration.
01:20
Command you're cutting out.
01:22
I got 185 to 200 left leg and nothing further.
01:26
Can you copy now?
01:29
Yes.
01:30
185 to 200 single occupant versus tree female compound pressure to the left leg diagonal breathing at this time okay I'm gonna know you gonna fly
01:52
Central EMS6.
01:53
Go ahead.
01:54
You can show me on scene.
01:55
Also, if you will let the helicopter crew know that when they do land, they are going to need their airway kit.
02:02
Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
LZ: Landing Zone (for medevac helicopter)
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Location mentioned:
Pulaski County, VA
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