Person treated for heat exhaustion at Copper Harbor trailhead
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Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS
02:56
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Mercy 880.
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Law on scene
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says that they are at the parking lot of the trailhead.
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You'll be able to drive right in.
00:21
Okay, if Copper Harbor is on scene and able to meet us at the end of US-41, that would be a lot faster.
00:33
All right.
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Per law, and 1st responders on scene, they said that the road has been vastly improved and like you to drive in and meet the patient.
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Okay, we'll try.
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80 Mercy 8.
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Mercy 8.
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Did they have any sort of patient update?
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Patient is stable.
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Mercy was just looking for a patient update.
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Your channels are patched.
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Responding Mercy unit from Cap River 19.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, you should be able to drive right down here.
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Patient currently is alert and oriented.
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Obvious heat exhaustion, possible, man, I want to say stroke in the sun, but at this point, but definitely heat exhaustion.
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Blood pressure 140 over 90.
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Respirations are about 20.
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I got four liters O2, nasal cannula going on right now, and a cold compress through a piece of cloth on his forehead.
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Confirm you guys are unable to meet us at the end of US-41.
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It would be in the patient's best interest if you drove down here.
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Have you been to the trailhead for Ocean Harbor before?
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Yeah, I'm just a little concerned about our ambulance getting out there.
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Received.
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Received from Captain Robert 19.
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Sheriff will come back and meet you at 41 and drive you in.
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Okay, sir. We are still 20 minutes from the end of 41, so it'll be a bit.
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19 clear. I'll change you.
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I'll let you know if there's any changes.
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19 clear.
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