Man injured by falling tree limb, bleeding from head, Dayton TN
Emergency medical services were called to near Clear View Farm Dr for a man bleeding from his head after being hit by a falling tree limb. The patient was face down on the ground and unable to move due to a possible neck injury. Pressure was applied to the wound to control bleeding. The patient was conscious and could be heard talking, but care was taken not to move him to prevent further injury.
Audio|Source: Rhea County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
5-near Clear View Farm Dr.
00:02
Caller is icing.
00:03
There's someone there bleeding from the head, face down on ground.
00:06
They advise he has a disc in his neck, isn't moving, doesn't want to move due to neck injury, which he'll take the information from the caller.
00:13
Drive. Caller is icing.
00:15
There's someone there bleeding from the head, face down on ground.
00:19
They advise he has a disc in his neck, isn't moving, doesn't want to move due to the neck injury, caller has this information.
00:27
And for Mary, you're going to take hunt.
00:30
And for Mary, you're going to take hunt?
00:33
Medic Tom.
00:38
390, Clear View, long drive.
00:41
Turned 9111 saying there is a male bleeding from his head face down on the ground.
00:46
He doesn't want to move him at this time because of a neck injury.
00:50
A tree limb hit him in the head and pressure is applied to the wound.
00:54
AMS just fetched.
00:57
390, Clear View, long drive.
01:00
Caller says there is a male bleeding from his head on the ground.
01:04
Doesn't want to move him due to neck injury.
01:06
Tree limb hit him in the head; pressure applied to the wound.
01:15
Okay.
01:18
43, what did you advise hit him in the head?
01:20
43, what did you advise hit him in the head?
01:23
It's going to be a tree limb.
01:25
Caller has pressure applied.
01:28
Medic 2 to Medic 5.
01:31
Temple.
01:33
Central to Med 2.
01:34
We can send out time to get updated.
01:37
Yeah, go ahead, Central.
01:39
Yeah,
01:40
go ahead, Central.
01:42
Can you show us diverting to that one, please?
01:46
Can you show us to that one, please? Can you show us to that one, please?
02:09
Central to EMS, Station 1, Med 5.
02:13
Central to EMS, Station 1, Med 5.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:19
Go ahead.
02:22
390 near Clear View Farm Dr, bleeding,
02:27
3 to 4 minute delay. Caller is advising,
02:30
patient is bleeding, isn't very heavy, with a tree limb,
02:34
can hear him talking, he isn't moving, he is face down on the ground.
02:40
390 near Clear View Farm Dr, bleeding, 3 to 4 minute delay, caller advising.
02:48
Patient isn't bleeding heavily. Tree limb involved, can hear him talking.
02:54
He isn't moving.
02:55
He is face down on the ground.
02:58
Copy. Are you copy?
03:02
43.
03:04
Forty-three.
03:07
Show many exciting around for that bleeding call.
03:09
Forty-three.
03:11
I'll be 944.
03:13
I think it's going to be a three to four minutes delay in calling us.
03:18
Yeah.
03:19
We're going to be in all.
03:21
Copy 944.
03:24
Med 5 responding to near Clear View Farm Dr.
03:28
I copy. I have you responding.
03:31
There is 5.
03:33
Go ahead.
03:36
More information for the patient: 3 to 4 minute delay.
03:40
Bleeding isn't very heavy.
03:41
Bleeding coming from the top of the forehead.
03:44
Patient could be outside in front of the garage.
03:47
Pressure applied.
03:51
More information for the patient: 3 to 4 minute delay.
03:55
Bleeding isn't very heavy.
03:56
Bleeding is coming from the top of the forehead.
03:59
Patient is outside in front of the garage.
04:02
Pressure applied.
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Location mentioned:
Near Clear View Farm Dr, Dayton, TN 37321
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