Man bleeds uncontrollably after removing bandage in shower, Elizabeth WV
A 67-year-old man in Elizabeth near Goff Hollow was bleeding uncontrollably after removing a bandage in the shower. He was taking blood thinner medication (heparin) from a recent hospital stay. Emergency responders were called to assist with the bleeding.
Audio|Source: Parkersburg and Vienna Public Safety, West Virginia State Police
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Transcript:
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Station 2 can have your respond near Goff Holw,
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near Goff Hollow, Mutually, the Wirt County, and Elizabeth.
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It's a male patient,
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67-year-old male patient,
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bleeding uncontrollably because he pulled a bandage off in the shower.
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Time alert 1329.
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Medics 1 to 4.26.
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And no.
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MET. My traffic.
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Or you can show me an area that last call.
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Okay.
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Station 2 is you copy or dispatch.
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Medic 1 to Central. Who are you shown available at Station 2?
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Disregard.
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25, go ahead. 25, go ahead.
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We call her back and see if she's still got a consistent location on that sort of thing.
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Ten point, same by.
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Central to Station 3, can I have your respond near Goff Holw and Elizabeth.
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New Jersey to Work County, 67-year-old male,
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pulled a bandage off, bleeding, uncontrollably.
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So on blood thinner, last night it's awesome. The time we're at 1334.
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Thank you. Thank you for copy.
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Intentana, 1812,
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COVID.
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412 and off.
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Near Goff Hollow in Elizabeth cross streets at Little Canal Park wearing Forest Road a 67-year-old male bariatric pulled a bandage off was bleeding not controlled they advised he was on heparin while in the hospital.
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418, go ahead and show us taking that call for Goff Hollow.
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That's one.
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Is the individual by himself or is their family there?
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Location mentioned:
Near Goff Holw, Elizabeth, WV 26143
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