Rescue teams use boats to reach injured patient in water, Lafourche Parish LA


Emergency responders from multiple departments are using boats to reach a patient in the water near old Highway 51 in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The patient may have a possible hip fracture, and access is delayed due to the location and water conditions.
Audio|Source: Lafourche Public Safety
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Transcript:
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We're out here with sheriff's office and fire department they have to get on a boat to get to the patient
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All right ten four
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Gallagana Elementor's flowing down at this time the passenger front tire is completely gone.
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Okay 7. You said it might be possibly a hip fracture.
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It's going to take us a while to get to the patient.
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I don't know if you don't want to have an airmed look at this.
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Water could go out there.
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All right, if you want to just go off one and let them know what's happening.
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1377, we're on this call, it's off of old Highway 51, but the patient is somewhere out on the water. Five departments are about to get their boats in the water to get to the patient. They're saying it might be a hip fracture,
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but it's going to take us a while to get to them.
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Lafourche Parish, LA
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