Unresponsive man found over bike in Georgetown sparks urgent rescue, Georgetown SC
Medical EmergencyEmergency responders found an unresponsive man lying over his bicycle near E Bay St, possibly struck by a car. They provided oxygen and started IVs, assessing his critical condition.
Audio|Source: Georgetown County Public Saftey
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Transcript:
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Special Care One, this is Georgia County Medical 4.
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I have a 63-year-old male.
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He is approximately 5'10", maybe 160 pounds.
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We are unsure what happened.
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Bystander said he was possibly hit by a car on his bicycle.
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He was found lying prone over his bicycle.
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I have no signs of trauma, though he does have a right-sided,
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constricted pupil, does not react with a right-sided gaze and shallow respirations.
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He is tachy at 111, 110.
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My last pressure was 163 over 111.
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I can't get a good pulse oximeter reading, and his fingers are extremely cold, so I do have him on 4 liters of oxygen.
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I do have an ETCO2 of 13, and he's breathing about 23 times a minute, very shallow.
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Other than that, he's still currently unresponsive.
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I do have bilateral 18 gauge IVs started for you.
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Are there questions where you just arrived at the airport?
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Clear on gear.
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Go ahead, next.
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My name Rogers, Romeo, Oscar, Golf, Echo, Romeo, Sierra, first name Gerald's, Golf, Echo, Romeo, Alpha, Lima, Delta.
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Date of birth November 4th, 1989, 11-4-89.
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It's going to be a whiskey mite, North Myrtle Beach.
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15 minutes to the airport at this point.
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My infrared thermometer says 95.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Location mentioned:
E Bay St, Georgetown, SC 29440
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