Teen girl hospitalized for suspected heat exhaustion, Durham NC


An 18-year-old girl at the Ben Ruffin Dormitory felt faint and lost consciousness, likely due to heat exhaustion. She did not fall completely as someone caught her and is now awake and talking.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
Assisp.D. unconscious, NCCU Benruffendorm, 1850, Fayetteville Street. MCCU Benruffin Dorm, 1850, Fayetteville Street, Cross of East Lawson Street and Grant Street, Squad 4. Clear squad, four, we'll take that. Baker 12, NCCU, Baker 12 is a medic unit responding to Ben Ruff and help on NCCU. Go ahead for engine four. We're about to be there. Ten, four. I'm trying to divert you all to come down. from South Rockboro due to a parade that we got this crossing over February from Brant. Traffic is going to be extremely backed up. But we got an 18-year-old female. She's conscious, semi-alert, thinks she got a little heat exhaustion and fell. Did not fall completely down due to someone catching her. However, she did go unconscious from that point. They got her in here and lying down at this time, but she is talking. Go ahead, the ball four. I wasn't really out, did you get that call? Yeah, we got it, you're good. Copyface. We're coming from Dukes. We're coming from Dukes. It'll be a couple minutes. PD from Engine 4. What is yours in the patient's location? I walked on your 10-9. I'm in the lobby of the Ben Ruffin dorm right here on branch street between Concord and Pebble. And the traffic is getting ready to open up on Febbl as well. They made it across. Okay, we're here.
Assisp.D. unconscious, NCCU Benruffendorm, 1850, Fayetteville Street. MCCU Benruffin Dorm, 1850, Fayetteville Street, Cross of East Lawson Street and Grant Street, Squad 4. Clear squad, four, we'll take that. Baker 12, NCCU, Baker 12 is a medic unit responding to Ben Ruff and help on NCCU. Go ahead for engine four. We're about to be there. Ten, four. I'm trying to divert you all to come down. from South Rockboro due to a parade that we got this crossing over February from Brant. Traffic is going to be extremely backed up. But we got an 18-year-old female. She's conscious, semi-alert, thinks she got a little heat exhaustion and fell. Did not fall completely down due to someone catching her. However, she did go unconscious from that point. They got her in here and lying down at this time, but she is talking. Go ahead, the ball four. I wasn't really out, did you get that call? Yeah, we got it, you're good. Copyface. We're coming from Dukes. We're coming from Dukes. It'll be a couple minutes. PD from Engine 4. What is yours in the patient's location? I walked on your 10-9. I'm in the lobby of the Ben Ruffin dorm right here on branch street between Concord and Pebble. And the traffic is getting ready to open up on Febbl as well. They made it across. Okay, we're here.
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Near Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707
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