Man suffers finger amputation from snowblower accident, Madison CT
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to near Devonshire Lane for a 68-year-old man who had two fingers amputated by a snowblower. The call was initially treated as a low priority but was upgraded after confirmation of the injury. The patient was alert and conscious.
Audio|Heard on: Madison Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Control 2 to North Madison Fire, Madison Ambulance, Semite for dispatch, it's going to be near Devonshire Lane,
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68-year-old male.
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It's a finger amputation from a snowblower.
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BORI-BORI-BOR.
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Control 2 to North Madison Fire and Madison Ambulance, near Devonshire Lane.
00:38
It's coming in as a cold response for the hand trauma.
00:43
Caller reports two fingers amputated due to being severed in a snowblower.
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Patient is alert and conscious.
00:52
Repeating North Madison EMS and Madison Ambulance, near Devonshire Lane, cross of Dorset Lane and Cindy Lane for the...
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finger amputation due to being severed by a snowblower.
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Time is 1334 KD each 5-2.
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Medic 1 en route.
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Medic 1 in route.
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1003, Control 2.
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Control 2 is on 1003.
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I'll be responding.
01:38
Did you say that was indicated as a cold response?
01:43
Yeah, as strange as it is, it comes up as a cold response for a finger amputation.
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Caller is alert and conscious.
01:49
He lost two fingers.
01:50
Unknown if he was able to retrieve them, he was pretty flustered.
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Okay, yeah, we'll upgrade this to a hot response.
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I'll be responding.
02:01
Roger that, on the hot response, and Medic, you can upgrade to a hot response for 1003.
02:07
Medic, one receipt.
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Location mentioned:
Devonshire Ln, Madison, CT 06443
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