Man suffers severe saw injury; tourniquet applied, Saratoga CA


A 45-year-old man cut himself severely with a saw near Dorsey Way in Saratoga. The caller applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. Emergency response was upgraded due to the injury severity.
Audio|Source: Santa Clara County Fire Dispatch - Command 72
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Transcript:
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Engine 73, Prealert Medical, near Dorsey Way, Saratoga, area.
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Engine 73, your call was triaged to a Bravo response for a 45-year-old male that cut himself with a saw,
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but we're upgrading code 3[1].
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The original RP has applied tourniquet onto a patient.
Police codes explained
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[1]
code 3: Emergency response using lights and siren.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dorsey Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
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