Man accidentally shoots leg while cleaning gun, Tampa FL
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, a man accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun near Tampa General Hospital. Emergency responders applied a tourniquet and administered fluids and pain medication before transporting him to the hospital.
Audio|Heard on: Hillsborough FL Hospital Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Tampa General, this is Rescue 12.
00:02
We're coming to you for an emergency.
00:04
With a 41, it's 41-year-old male,
00:08
the patient apparently shot himself in his leg while he was cleaning his gun.
00:13
He said that it was through and through,
00:15
and that it was more of a venous bleed,
00:17
no arterial.
00:18
A tourniquet was applied on scene.
00:22
Right now, his blood pressure is 90 over 59.
00:25
We're currently running a bag of fluids.
00:27
We're currently giving him 20.
00:28
milligrams of ketamine for the pain.
00:30
His SPO 2 is 100.
00:33
The heart rate was 115.
00:37
We need to stop.
00:39
We're working on pain control.
00:40
We should be there in about 10 minutes.
00:43
So, no, I'm sorry, emergency.
00:45
Hey, Tampa General, this is Rescue 12 for a committee of emergency.
00:50
With a 41, it's 41-year-old male,
00:53
the patient apparently shot himself in his leg while he was cleaning his gun.
00:59
He said that it was through and through,
01:01
and that it was more of a venous bleed,
01:03
no arterial.
01:04
A tourniquet was applied on scene.
01:07
Right now, his blood pressure is 90 over 59.
01:11
We're currently running a bag of fluids.
01:13
We're currently giving him 12.
01:14
20 milligrams of ketamine for the pain.
01:16
His SPO 2 is 100.
01:19
The last book, our heart rate was 115.
01:23
We need to stop.
01:25
We're working on pain control.
01:26
We should be there in about 10 minutes.
01:29
So, no, I'm sorry, emergency.
01:32
Okay, so are you calling this type of alert at this time?
01:38
Okay, so are you calling it type of alert at this time?
01:43
That is the negative.
01:44
We are not calling a trauma alert negative.
01:47
That is the negative.
01:49
We are not calling a trauma alert negative.
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Location mentioned:
Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
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