Man cuts hand deeply with saw causing severe bleeding
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Eastern Upper Peninsula Public Safety
04:25
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Northern EMS, Northern EMS, you are needed at (number withheld) South Simpson Road.
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Again, (number withheld) South simmons Road.
00:18
It's going to be for a sixty-four year old male.
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He is conscious and breathing.
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However, he cut his hand on the saw.
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We are attempting to control the bleeding now.
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Central clear, 13 fifty-six.
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Northern EMS, Northern EMS, unit at (number withheld) South Simmons Road.
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This is going to be on Neebish Island for a 64-year-old male.
00:43
He is conscious and breathing.
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However, he cut his hand on a saw.
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There is serious bleeding and we're attempting to control that now.
00:49
Emergency dispatch, Central Clear 1357.
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Central 2115.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:02
Still just the one call on it.
01:05
Affirm, and my caller was driving by when they saw.
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Central 2127, be able to circle.
01:14
Okay.
01:15
Not
01:21
seeing anything active at the moment, but I'll go inside.
01:33
Central Northern Alpha Eleven is going to be en route.
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Thirteen fifty-eight.
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He advised he did cut entirely through his hand and he does have history of heart failure.
01:48
Copy that.
01:50
The caller is having a hard time.
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The caller is having a hard time controlling the bleeding.
02:00
We've got it wrapped in two towels at this point and it is still pouring out of it.
02:05
He did say that he did cut through the hand.
02:14
Neighbors, go ahead.
02:17
I have EMS en route.
02:19
I believe they're coming from Kinross for a hand trauma.
02:27
Copy, you'll be right there.
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Now we're going to thank you for your time.
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Central 8232.
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Go ahead.
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Be out Pickford Township Park on a detail.
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Central
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NMSO1.
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This one.
02:59
Just lost you on TX.
03:01
Could you go ahead and reach out to Valley Med or Arrow Med and see if they would be available to either respond to CIU or potentially rotary to the island?
03:14
Copy to IPU or rotary.
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11 from central.
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Go ahead. Just be advised, they said they believe the bleeding to be slowing now underneath the towels with pressure.
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It is still dripping, she said.
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However, it is not gushing anymore.
03:41
Copy that.
03:46
Patient is now a little bit more calm.
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He did advise that he cut it with a radio arm saw.
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He stated that he cut it vertical to his arm and only in his hand, but he's sure he hit the bones.
04:05
Copy.
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11 from 1, 17 heavy.
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Go ahead.
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Per EUP, Med Control, flight is authorized.
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I've had conversation, they're good with it.
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