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Man suffers serious leg injury with heavy bleeding, Smyth County VA

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Smyth County, VA

Emergency responders were dispatched to a residence near Ricky Street for a 55-year-old man with a severe leg wound causing heavy bleeding. The man is on blood thinners. Care instructions included placing clean towels on the wound without removal.

Audio|Source: Smyth County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Station 1, I have an EMS call 175, near Ricky Street, 55-year-old male.
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Vein has busted in his leg,
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he is bleeding heavily, stated he is on blood thinners, and is getting clear 2147.
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Ambulance 1-3?
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Ambulance 1-3? 1-3's respondent.
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2149.
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Chief 5. Back of the station.
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Clear.
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Call.
00:52
The same yields, one three.
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One three, go ahead.
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The caller says she's not exactly sure if he hit it on something to cause it to bleed.
01:07
They've been instructed to put clean towels on top of it and to not remove them.
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He is taking blood thinners.
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Understood.

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