Infant treated after accidental fall at home, Banner Elk NC
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched near Shawnee Road in Banner Elk for an infant who sustained a minor head injury after being accidentally dropped by a parent. The child was alert and crying normally when paramedics arrived.
Audio|Heard on: Watauga County Fire, EMS and Rescue, Boone and Blowing Rock Fire
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01:7
Transcript:
00:00
Watauga base three, near Shawnee Road.
00:03
Twenty, near Shawnee Road, reference call 72 Bravo one.
00:15
Medic three.
00:23
Medic three, you're up.
00:27
Airport.
00:35
Medic three on Viper.
00:42
Go for three.
00:45
Your patient's an eight-month-old male.
00:48
They're advising he's responding normally but is crying.
00:52
(Parent withheld) tripped with the baby going up the steps.
00:55
The only injury is by the infant's eye.
00:59
Also, the baby weighs about 20.6 pounds.
01:05
Good work, thank you.
01:07
you.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Shawnee Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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