Child suffers partial finger amputation after hand injury, Omaha NE


A five-year-old child injured their hand by smashing it in a drawer, causing partial amputation and heavy bleeding to the fingers. Emergency responders are attending to the wound and assessing the injury's severity.
Audio|Source: Omaha Fire (TAC3)
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Transcript:
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If you want to start towards that injured party, near South 23rd Street, Med 31.
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Back 31, I understand straight, en route.
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934, you can cancel back in service, Met 34.
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Meta 34 is understood.
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15-07. Nug-31 is en route.
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near South D-3.
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Clear, stand by for ourselves.
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Truck 31 is back in service.
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Truck 31 in service, 15-0-7.
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Truck 31 in service, 15-0-7.
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Mid-777-Up Methodist.
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977 up Methodist, 15708.
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Engine and Medics 31.
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This is a Spanish-speaking caller.
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You have a 5-year-old patient, awake and breathing.
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They smashed their hand in a drawer.
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Some of the right fingers are partially amputated, bleeding heavily.
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Engine 31-106.
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MediX. 31, understood.
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15-0-9.
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Med 2.4 is around to the Med Center[2], Code 2[1].
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Medic 24, Med Center[2] Code 2[1], 1510.
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Engine 24 in service.
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Engine 2, Foreign Service.
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1510. Medic 31 from Engine 313.
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31 from Engine 31. 23rd and Q, go ahead.
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We have a little boy here.
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We're flushing his finger now.
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We can't tell how bad the cut is at this time.
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We'll continue you in.
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Just to be sure.
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Understood.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Respond without lights and sirens; urgent but not immediately life-threatening
[2]
Med Center: Medical Center destination
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Location mentioned:
Near S 23rd St, Omaha, NE 68107
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