Patient transported with suspected spine injury, Watertown SD
Rescue and medical units are transporting a patient with a possible spine injury and altered mental status. The patient has a splinted left lower leg and a pelvic binder applied. Vital signs include blood pressure 110/80, pulse 112, and oxygen saturation 98%. This incident triggered a trauma activation for timely care.
Audio|Source: Codington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Rescue 1, Medic 1,
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this will be a transport.
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Rescue 1 copies, we will notify Prairie Lake.
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The animal complaint that's been holding, I got hold of the owner of those horses.
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She had an acquaintance that was going to be in route to put the horses back and used to show that to me.
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Okay.
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Adam Unit 5-2.
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Go for Adam, mate.
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I got a call for a junk complaint near South Dakota Highway 22 and the I-29. RP advised that on the southbound ramp,
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on ramp, they saw a bunch of metal pieces near the ramp were worried that somebody might run over them and blow a tire.
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Time for you, control me in rope.
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One, Infect Command.
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I see you go ahead for medical ones.
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Can you give me your last set of vitals?
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I can notify Prairie Lakes?
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I see, Medic Juan.
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We have a blood pressure of 110 over 80, SPO2 of 98% on room air, pulse of 112.
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We do have his left lower leg splinted and a pelvic binder applied.
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He has a GCS 12 as is right now.
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This will be a trauma activation due to altered mental status and suspected spine injury.
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Watertown, SD 57201
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