Teen male suffers arm lacerations after punching glass, Shady Spring WV
Medical EmergencyA 16-year-old male punched his arm through a glass window, causing cuts. The injury includes lacerations on his right hand and arm. The patient's family wrapped his arm in a towel and did not want to uncover the wound. The patient has a medical history of leukemia and had taken aspirin earlier in the day. Emergency responders are assessing the situation to determine treatment needs.
Audio|Source: Raleigh County Police, Bradley Fire and WV State Police
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Transcript:
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Station 110, Station 110,
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Respond to near Detra Drive and Shady Spring for a 16-year-old male that's cut his arm punching through a glass window, repeating pager 610 Station 110. Respond to near Detra Drive in Shady Spring, 1626.
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Control, 610.
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610. Coffee down to be around.
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Copy.
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610, this is going to be a,
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his right hand and arm patient has a history of leukemia.
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Coffee.
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675.
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675. 675.
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677, arriving on scene.
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Copy, 1627.
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1627.
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Control 610.
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610. 610.
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610. Did they advise how deep calacerations were on the norm?
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Caller immediately wrapped a towel around it. She didn't look. She doesn't want to uncover it.
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She also stated he had taken aspirin around (number withheld) this morning.
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Copy, yeah, she just immediately covered it with the towel and she didn't want to take it off, she's not sure.
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Copy, I appreciate it.
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You're like.
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Control 634-6-6-6-5.
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Arriving Raleigh General. Happy, 1630.
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I'm trying. One-thead. One-thead.
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Okay.
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Copy.
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Just need to be further on this. This patient's a 16-year-old male.
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He had punched his arm through a glass after arguing with his sister.
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He does have extensive medical history, Rick.
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The caller has his arm wrapped up in a towel. She's not sure how deep the laceration on the hand and the arm is.
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One 10.
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Okay,
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1634. The care unit is coming from Beckley. They were trying to determine if a tourniquet was applied, but the family had covered it and did want to uncover the wound.
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Okay.
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Control.
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Go ahead.
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Just to keep updated, we didn't just have fire department get on scene. I did let him know you were asking if a tourniquet application was going to be needed, so he should be getting back with us.
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