Man seriously injures hand with saw causing finger amputations, Athol ID
Medical EmergencyA 44-year-old man cut his hand with a saw near North 1st St. Two of his fingers were completely amputated and one was partially amputated. He was conscious but bleeding heavily. The man was being transported to the hospital with his severed fingers on ice to try to save them.
Audio|Source: Kootenai County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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HMS-61-151, Delta Bleeding, near North 1st St, OP6.
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AMS-161, Medi-51, Delta Bleeding,
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near North First St, OP6.
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Congratulations,
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51-0.
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Copy engine 61 also en route.
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TMS-61, Medi-51, engine 61, responding to the Delta bleeding near North 1st St. Patient is a 44-year-old male, conscious breathing, cut off his fingers, has heavy bleeding coming through the towel.
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I'm shaking, so 61 on scene.
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Copy, on scene, thank you.
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Cash, every 5-1-1-12,000.
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Copy, 521, on-seen.
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Central 604.
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604.
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And route to the depth of weed.
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Copy that en route.
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Good.
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Central 611 patient contact yellow.
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Copy patient contact yellow.
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Central Leption.
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Contact, right?
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Copy patient contact grid. Copy patient contact grid.
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Central Medics 52.
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Medics 52. Medics 52.
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CEDECHO, 52 Transporting.
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Copy transporting.
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MediX 51, PMS 61.
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What is your approximate location? We have started transfer with the patient heading towards 95.
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Okay,
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that was Lancaster 95, so we'll get you want to meet at Silverwood?
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Affirm.
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Calfrey Silverwood.
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Central 604 canceled.
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Copy 604 canceled. 504 canceled.
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51, 61.
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Cut.
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Back 51, this is a quick patient update for you. We have a mid-30s male.
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A patient cut his hand on the saw hole. Woodward King, he has a complete amputation of two fingers, partial amputation of one.
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And we do have the fingers with us currently on ice.
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We have an 18 gauge established in the RAC.
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Full charge is 109,
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blood pressure of 160 over 112. Patients 8 times 4 at GCS-15. Pain level, about an 8 right now.
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Any questions?
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No questions or just a jokeout. So see you have a second.
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Near N 1st St, Athol, ID 83801
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