Man hangs upside down 20ft in climbing accident
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Allegany County MD Interop
04:39
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00:00
All right, the helicopter's going to grab the gravity equipment.
00:02
They'll be there in a minute, or a couple minutes.
00:05
Still patient conscious, medical issues, and what about compartment syndrome? How's he hanging on?
00:14
He's alert and oriented, very fatigued.
00:17
Cannot confirm about compartment syndrome.
00:21
He's still tethered in.
00:22
We're trying to get him some relief from pain.
00:28
How long has he been hanging?
00:33
About 45 minutes.
00:34
Currently his feet are tangled in the tether,
00:38
which is laying on the bottom of the speed climber,
00:42
and he's hanging upside down.
00:46
Copy.
00:47
Supervisor will be leaving in a minute.
00:51
Barton Group Supervisor to Assistant Chief 19.
00:55
Good.
00:58
Is an attic ladder going to suffice, or do you need a roof ladder?
01:05
A roof ladder would be ultimate.
01:10
Okay, I believe 17 only brought an attic ladder.
01:15
I will have them bring the equipment that I have with me and what they have brought, and if it doesn't work, I will send them back down to get a roof ladder.
01:24
Okay, he's 20 foot up.
01:27
I don't think the roof ladder or the attic ladder is actually going to work.
01:34
Okay, Allegany, is there any other units on the Potomac Hall staging area with the rescue engine?
01:41
Your only other unit up here is Chase City.
01:46
Trooper Five, come in.
01:49
Yeah.
01:53
All right.
01:54
Just let me know if this plan works for you guys.
01:55
We have one of your rescuers.
01:57
We have the specialized equipment.
01:59
The plan right now is we're going to fly over you guys to the open field that's just outside the tree line.
02:04
We can't land there because of the staff lane, but we sure as hell can be hoisted into it.
02:09
I'll send down your guys' rescuer, my rescuer, and the specialized equipment.
02:15
We'll fly away, be like that.
02:16
Maybe let me know if you need anything else out of us.
02:18
If you need to be hoisted out or not.
02:23
This is Chief 19.
02:24
Where are you direct on that?
02:29
That's correct. Radio 19, UTV up to the camper in the field to meet the crew off trip.
02:40
That's correct. The UTV is with me now.
02:44
Okay, the one that's there with you, does it have any equipment?
02:49
Right now we just have the rope equipment from our rescue engine, the equipment from the side of the side.
02:54
It is our side of the side that is working now.
02:58
This is Chief 19.
02:59
Trooper 5 is going to bring you that piece of equipment, the tree climber, with (name withheld).
03:07
They're going to land the field neighbors close to you and bring the piece of equipment down over the hill to you.
03:12
They're taking off now.
03:15
Okay.
03:17
3819, just stand by there for the helicopter to come up.
03:22
Copy.
03:25
Trooper Five, once they make access,
03:27
they can we'll determine how the best access is going to be to get the patient out, whether it's going to be a hoist or whatever.
03:34
We'll get back to you.
03:39
Sounds great. We're getting your rescue or rig up now, and then we'll be back up with you guys shortly.
03:45
Three hundred and 19 , do you have EMS with you or on the call?
03:52
I believe Chase Fifty is staging with the rescue engine at the bottom of the road.
03:59
Okay.
04:01
How about we have a ALS provider come up here with IV equipment and a cardiac monitor, and we'll transport the patient down to the field.
04:20
They just let Trooper Five do a hoist out with him,
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take him to the hospital for medical evaluation.
04:25
Make sure he doesn't have the compartment syndrome.
04:30
I copy. I made it up in here with the command unit, so their chase car should be able to make it up at least to me.
04:35
But I believe they're on the other channel, and I'll get working on it.
04:39
Thanks.
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