Heavy patient requires lift assistance for leg infection, Janesville WI
Emergency services responded to a call for a 350-pound wheelchair-bound patient experiencing leg and foot infection or sores at an apartment complex near West Burbank Avenue. Assistance was needed to lift the patient due to their weight.
Audio|Source: Rock and Surrounding Area Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Ambulance 841 respond to near West Burbank Avenue.
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For a lift assist.
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Cross streets are Center Avenue and South Terrace Street.
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Time now 1146.
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P-EGEL.
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Four police paging, Fort Atkinson, EMS,
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1608, Commonwealth Drive. 1-608, Commonwealth Drive. It could be outside of that building.
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The roofing crew had seen one of the roofers fell off the roof.
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He is conscious breathing,
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alert.
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Standing,
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according to the caller, just in a lot of pain.
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But to 1608, on the Commonwealth Drive.
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Copy 844 in Rouse of St.
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Mary's.
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4-1 responding.
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I copy 841 responding to near West Burbank Avenue, Burbank Plaza Apartments, PD is on scene with a patient, wheelchairbound,
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leg and foot,
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infection or injury.
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You're across streets or terrace to center, center to terrace, reporting district is 106.
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841 copy all.
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Right at 841.
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Go ahead.
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I'm not sure if you're familiar with this patient, but per the notes.
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Also need to lift this patient's about 350 pounds.
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I'm not sure if you want a engine to respond as well.
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Do they want the person transported or do they just get an elliphysis?
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It sounds like they're concerned about the sores and then also lifting the subject.
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Okay, you can send 812.
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I copy. I'll send 812.
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Engine 812 respond to near West Burbank Avenue.
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For a lift assist.
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Cross streets are Center Avenue and South Terrace Street.
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Time now 1151.
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Location mentioned:
Burbank Ave, Janesville, WI 53546
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